Sources: Alibaba plans to ask heavy commercial users of its next Qwen open model for a share of revenue; Moonshot's Kimi K3 requires up to a 30% revenue share (Reuters) | SpinGraph: Strategic reset
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Sources: Alibaba plans to ask heavy commercial users of its next Qwen open model for a share of revenue; Moonshot's Kimi K3 requires up to a 30% revenue share (Reuters)
Qwen, Kimi K3, revenue sharing, open model, commercial licensing
Alibaba intends to require revenue sharing from heavy commercial users of its next Qwen model. Moonshot’s Kimi K3 already enforces up to 30% revenue share for commercial use. This marks a material shift in how Chinese AI firms govern open-model commercialization.
Emphasizes necessity and market alignment; minimizes tension with open-source norms, community trust erosion, and precedent-setting risk for downstream model forks.
Responsible stewardship of open infrastructure — balancing accessibility with long-term viability.
Alibaba will require revenue sharing from major commercial users of its next Qwen model, following Moonshot’s 30% Kimi K3 model.
No mention of open-source license compatibility (e.g., Apache 2.0 vs. custom terms); No detail on opt-in/opt-out mechanics or audit rights; No reference to community consultation or backlash
It combines anonymous sourcing (credibility signal) with comparative framing (Moonshot precedent) and vague but authoritative terminology ('heavy commercial users', 'next version') to make the policy feel both inevitable and technically grounded — while the core claim lacks any verifiable license text, enforcement mechanism, or community response, creating a significant gap between perceived momentum and actual implementation.
Alibaba plans to ask heavy commercial users of its next Qwen open model for a share of revenue.
Sources: Alibaba plans to ask heavy commercial users of its next Qwen open model for a share of revenue
Extracted statistics from the source narrative
Reported maximum share required by Moonshot for Kimi K3 commercial use