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Alibaba Tongyi Lingma: Multi-Model AI Coding at $1.15/month

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Bloomberg reports Alibaba Cloud launched Tongyi Lingma with four freely-switchable Chinese models (Qwen 3.5, GLM-5, MiniMax M2.5, Kimi K2.5). API pricing at 1/18th of Gemini 3 Pro. At $1.15/month, Chinese AI coding tools are now an order of magnitude cheaper than Western alternatives.

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