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Article: Moore Threads’ flagship AI chip compatible with Alibaba models in tech self-reliance push

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Chinese semiconductor firm Moore Threads has achieved full-stack compatibility between its flagship MTT S5000 GPU and Alibaba Cloud's latest Qwen3.5-series AI models. This move is part of a broader push for technological self-reliance, as domestic chip developers race to support leading local AI models and fill the void left by restricted foreign alternatives like Nvidia.

The announcement highlights the ongoing regulatory uncertainty in China over importing high-end GPUs, such as Nvidia's H200 chips, which are sought after by tech companies for AI development. Chinese GPU designers are now competing to provide domestic solutions for the country's AI infrastructure.

The main topics covered are a technological compatibility announcement between a Chinese chip and AI model, the context of China's tech self-reliance drive, and the competitive and regulatory landscape for AI chips in China.

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Tech - South China Morning Post

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2026-02-27 09:26

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Moore Threads’ flagship AI chip compatible with Alibaba models in tech self-reliance push
The semiconductor developer’s MTT S5000 chip achieves full-stack compatibility with the new Qwen3.5 series
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Semiconductor designer Moore Threads Technology has achieved full-stack compatibility between its flagship MTT S5000 graphics processing unit (GPU) and Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen3.5-series artificial intelligence models, as China’s tech self-reliance efforts gather pace.
Beijing-based Moore Threads, founded by former Nvidia executive James Zhang Jianzhong, on Thursday said the firm’s flagship AI chip was now compatible with the three new models under the latest Qwen series – Qwen3.5-35B-A3B, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B and Qwen3.5-27B.
Alibaba Cloud is the AI and cloud computing services unit of Hangzhou-based Alibaba Group Holding, owner of the South China Morning Post.
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The announcement comes a day after Alibaba Cloud released its Qwen 3.5 medium model series, part of the Qwen 3.5 family unveiled earlier this month. The company had earlier touted how the series performed in certain benchmarks with leading models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind.
Moore Threads’ initiative reflects how Chinese chip developers are rushing to support the country’s top-performing AI models. These GPU designers – including MetaX Integrated Circuits, Biren Technology and Enflame – are in a heated race to fill the void left by Nvidia in the domestic market.
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Nvidia does not know if and when its much-anticipated H200 chips would be allowed into China, the company said on Thursday.
That showed the ongoing regulatory uncertainty from Beijing regarding GPU imports, which Chinese “big tech” companies are keen to acquire for their AI development projects.
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