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Top 5 · 2026-02-17 · source-backed
Alibaba released Qwen 3.5, a 397B MoE model (17B active per token) that can see and control desktop apps, mobile apps, and web browsers by processing UI screenshots and executing multi-step workflows autonomously. 60% cheaper to run than its predecessor, 8x higher throughput, supports 200+ languages and 2-hour video inputs. Claims to outperform GPT-5.2, Claude Opus 4.5, and Gemini 3 Pro on multiple benchmarks. Open-weight, self-hostable. Ships simultaneously with qwen-code (Claude Code equivalent) and Qwen-Agent framework. What to do: At $0.40/M input tokens with native UI automation, this is the most cost-effective option for building desktop workflow automation. Test via Alibaba Cloud Model Studio.
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Qwen competes with Google / Shared entities / Shared topic / What happened next
Linked by a graph relationship (Qwen competes with Google); both cover Claude Opus, GPT, MoE, Qwen; overlapping topics (benchmark, model, token).
Claude Code benchmarked against GPT / Shared entities / Shared topic / What happened next
Linked by a graph relationship (Claude Code benchmarked against GPT); both cover Agent, Claude Code, Gemini, GPT; overlapping topics (agent, claude, model).
Claude Code benchmarked against GPT / Shared entities / Shared topic / What happened next / Tension
Linked by a graph relationship (Claude Code benchmarked against GPT); both cover Claude Code, Claude Opus, MoE, Qwen; overlapping topics (claude, model, token).
Anthropic criticizes Qwen / Shared entities / Shared topic / What happened next / Tension
Linked by a graph relationship (Anthropic criticizes Qwen); both cover Claude Opus, GPT, MoE, Qwen; overlapping topics (agent, benchmark, model).
Alibaba released Qwen / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / What happened next
Linked by a graph relationship (Alibaba released Qwen); both cover GPT, MoE, Qwen, QwenLM; reported by the same outlet (github.com).
Qwen Code built by QwenLM / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
Linked by a graph relationship (Qwen Code built by QwenLM); both cover Agent, MoE, Qwen, QwenLM; reported by the same outlet (cnbc.com, github.com).
Claude Code benchmarked against GPT / Shared entities / Shared topic / What happened next / Tension
Linked by a graph relationship (Claude Code benchmarked against GPT); both cover Claude Code, Claude Opus, Gemini, GPT; overlapping topics (agent, model).
Claude Code benchmarked against GPT / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / What happened next
Linked by a graph relationship (Claude Code benchmarked against GPT); both cover Claude Opus, Gemini, GPT; reported by the same outlet (github.com).