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China’s Moonshot and Z.ai bring AI model subscription race to Tmall’s retail shelves

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China’s artificial intelligence developers are competing for paying users on a new consumer front: Alibaba Group Holding’s Tmall, where AI subscription plans are now being sold alongside smartphones, skincare and luxury fashion brands. Moonshot AI, developer of the Kimi K3 model, and MiniMax were i…

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  1. 2026-09-07 08:00 · South China Morning Post Tech
    China’s Moonshot and Z.ai bring AI model subscription race to Tmall’s retail shelves

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