# Model Platform Feature Update Announcements

### 2026 <span id="b4302d8ddf5je" />

#### August <span id="35284f9f44a" />

- [Model Upgrade Notice](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=2074)
- [Alibaba Cloud Model Studio - Free quota change notice](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=2037)
- [Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Personal Token Plan user benefits upgrade notice](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=2069)

#### July <span id="60644503525" />

- [GLM-5.2 Fast mode price reduction notice](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=2017)
- [Sunset notice for select legacy models](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=2009)
- [Extended sunset schedule for select legacy models](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=2000)

#### June <span id="en6h4202606" />

- [Model Studio Product Name Change Notice](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1965)
- [Deprecation of Selected Legacy Snapshot Models](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1949)
- [Deprecation of Selected Legacy Main-branch Models](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1950)
- [API Key Encrypted Storage and Workspace-Specific Inference API Domain Upgrade](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1991)
- [Model Studio PTU (Provisioned Throughput) Capability Upgrade](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1973)

#### May <span id="a1b2c3d4e5f02" />

- [Model Studio Token Plan Upgrade](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1908)
- [Qwen-Image-2.0-Pro Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1894)

#### April <span id="b2c3d4e5f6a02" />

- [Price Increase for glm-5.1 Model PTU Service](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1884)
- [Price Adjustment for DeepSeek-V4-Pro Model Implicit Cache](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1880)
- [GTE-RERANK Model Retirement](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1873)
- [Price Increase for Select Model Unit Services](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1846)
- [Retirement of Select Legacy Mainline Models](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1841)
- [Retirement of Select Legacy Model Snapshots](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1840)
- [Coding Plan Lite Basic Package: Renewals and upgrades discontinued](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1837)
- [Field Changes for Select Models (April 12)](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1828)
- [Field Changes for Select Models (April 1)](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1811)

#### March <span id="c3d4e5f6a7b02" />

- [Service Launch in Germany (Frankfurt)](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1792)
- [Coding Plan Lite Basic Package: New purchases discontinued](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1781)
- [Service Launch in Hong Kong](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1773)
- [Qwen3-VL-Flash Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1761)
- [Qwen3-asr-flash and Qwen3-asr-flash-realtime Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1756)
- [Alibaba Cloud Coding Plan: First-purchase offer adjusted](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1753)
- [Price cuts for select global models and Qwen 3.5 launch](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1749)

#### February <span id="d4e5f6a7b8c02" />

- [Price Reduction for Qwen3.5-Plus and Its Snapshots](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1727)
- [Qwen3-Max Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1698)
- [Qwen-VL-OCR Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1682)

#### January <span id="837957dc5fkjs" />

- [Qwen3-Max Model Price Reduction](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.1.488c5f4cpsdAKg\&id=1678)
- [Qwen3-VL-Plus and Qwen-Plus Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.2.488c5f4cpsdAKg\&id=1641)

### 2025 <span id="1e03c0fd66it4" />

#### December <span id="12cb6a5b05ghd" />

- [Qwen3-TTS-Flash and Qwen3-TTS-Flash-Realtime Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.13.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1605)
- [Qwen3-Omni-Flash and Qwen3-Omni-Flash-Realtime Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.14.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1604)
- [Billing Details Interface Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.16.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1572)

#### November <span id="10a4ba8da5aus" />

- [Batch Billing Introduced for Select Models](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.17.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1560)
- [Qwen3-Coder-Plus Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.18.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1548)
- [Qwen-VL-OCR Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.19.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1547)
- [Fun-ASR Series Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.20.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1541)
- [Qwen3-Max Model Price Reduction](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.21.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1528)
- [Price Reduction for Select Open-Source Models](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.22.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1521)

#### October <span id="b50b64b11asxp" />

- [Qwen3-VL-Plus Invocation Parameter Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.23.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1488)

#### September <span id="52ec7e711e6xk" />

- [Qwen3-Coder-Plus Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.24.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1475)
- [Qwen-MT Series Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.2.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1453)
- [Large Language Model Savings Plan Launched](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.3.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1440)
- [Qwen-VL-Plus and Max: Implicit cache support in Singapore](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.4.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1434)
- [Explicit Cache Now Available for Qwen3-Coder-Plus](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.5.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1425)
- [Enhancements to Model Inference Billing Experience](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.6.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1420)
- [Qwen-VL-Max and Qwen-VL-Plus Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.7.5ce47c5brRScm3&_p_lc=1\&id=1415)
- [Qwen-Plus Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&spm=a3c0i.35801494.J_TlTAa0s_LXHOq4tuiO-gv.8.5ce47c5brRScm3\&id=1413)

#### August <span id="13a4f51062rln" />

- [Context cache price reduction for certain models](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1400)
- [Upgrade of Model Observation](https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/notice/detail?_p_lc=1\&id=1396)
- [Price cut for select Model Studio context caches](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/model_studio_context_cache_price_reduction_for_certain_models_578?spm=a3c0i.29367158.2381976570.1.3fae7c5b18ydPr&_p_lc=1)
- [Model Studio: New user free quota validity adjusted](/help/en/model-studio/new-free-quota-validity-adjustment)
- [Qwen-Plus-latest Model Update, Introducing Tiered Pricing](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/model_studio_update_and_pricing_change_of_qwenpluslatest_543?spm=a3c0i.29367158.2381976570.7.3fae7c5bRcMCfY&_p_lc=1)

#### July <span id="b565d9f37066b" />

- [Limited-Time Offer for Qwen3-Coder-Plus](/help/en/model-studio/qwen3-coder-plus-price-drop)
- [Qwen2.5-Omni-7b Free-Tier Model Commercialized](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/commercialization_of_qwen25omni7b_free_trial_model_523?spm=a3c0i.29367158.2381976570.4.3fae7c5bPLUdhE&_p_lc=1)
- ['thinking' output price reduced 50% for Qwen-Plus and Qwen-Turbo](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/output_price_of_qwenplus_and_qwenturbo_reduced_by_50_under_qwen3s_thinking_mode_521?spm=a3c0i.29367158.2381976570.1.3fae7c5bPLUdhE&_p_lc=1)
- [Model Studio Console URL Updated](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/url_change_of_model_studio_console_51c?spm=a3c0i.29367158.2381976570.1.69615f4cTr7u7x&_p_lc=1)
- [QVQ-Max Free-Tier Model Commercialized](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/commercialization_of_qvqmax_free_trial_model_516?spm=a3c0i.29367158.2381976570.1.3fae7c5b5v5pOI&_p_lc=1)

#### June <span id="9526f93cc1xux" />

- [Model API Functionality Updated](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/model_studio_model_api_feature_changes_on_june_26_2025_4fc?spm=a3c0i.29367158.2381976570.1.430c7c5bOjm0if&_p_lc=1)
- [June 30: Qwen-Plus/Turbo Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/model_studio_update_of_qwenplusturbo_4f8?spm=a3c0i.29367158.2381976570.3.430c7c5bOjm0if&_p_lc=1)
- [June 30: Qwen-VL-Plus Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/model_studio_update_of_qwen_vlplus_4fa?spm=a3c0i.29367158.2381976570.5.430c7c5bOjm0if&_p_lc=1)
- [June 4: Qwen-VL-Max Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/model_studio_update_of_qwen_vlmax_4de?spm=a3c0i.29367158.2381976570.1.25787c5bVcxCNB&_p_lc=1)
- [June 4: Qwen-VL-Plus Model Update](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/model_studio_update_of_qwen_vlplus_4df?spm=a3c0i.29367158.2381976570.3.25787c5bVcxCNB&_p_lc=1)

#### May <span id="98909f7f1do99" />

- [Qwen2.5 and Qwen2.5-VL free-tier models commercialized](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/commercialization_launch_announcement_for_qwen25qwen25vl_opensource_free_trial_model_4d3?spm=a3c0i.29367158.2381976570.5.25787c5bVcxCNB&_p_lc=1)
- [Qwen1.5/2 Series Open-Source Models to Be Retired](https://www.alibabacloud.com/notice/qwen_15_20_series_models_to_be_decommissioned_on_modelstudio_4ca?spm=a3c0i.29367158.2381976570.7.25787c5bVcxCNB&_p_lc=1)