**[The Era of Free Open-Source Models in China Ends: After Kimi, Qwen Will Also Take a Cut from Major Clients]** According to monitoring by Dongcha Beating and sources cited by Reuters, Alibaba plans to introduce commercial licensing terms for the next-generation Qwen model. Large cloud platforms and API service providers that profit externally using Qwen may need to share revenue with Alibaba in the future. The specific thresholds and revenue-sharing ratios have not yet been determined. The "dark side of the moon" has already taken the first step. While the Kimi K3 model remains free to download, deploy, and fine-tune, large MaaS service providers with annual revenues exceeding $20 million will need to sign a separate commercial agreement. Reuters reports that revenue-sharing for some partnerships could reach as high as 30%. Ordinary developers and companies deploying the model for their own use are currently unaffected. The real targets are platforms that repackage open-source models into APIs for resale. [Original Article Link]