Qwen2.5-Max: ChatGPT’s Biggest Rival?

Chinese companies have been releasing one model after the other throughout January – all competing with our beloved ChatGPT. But Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen isn’t just done with breaking even with the best. With the latest Qwen2.5-Max, it plans to be the top contender beating the likes of DeepSeek & Kimi k! Competing with GPT-4o in text generation, DALL-E 3 in image generation, and OpenAI’s Sora in Video generation – all for free, Qwen2.5-Max is a one-stop solution to all OpenAI’s paid features! So let’s go ahead and explore the features & applications of the very promising Qwen2.5-Max.

What is Qwen2.5-Max?

Qwen2.5-Max is the latest and most capable LLM in the Qwen series which is optimized for complex applications, multi-step tasks, and advanced reasoning. Although it’s a closed-source model, you can use Qwen2.5-Max for free on its chat interface.

Some interesting features of this latest LLM by Alibaba Cloud are:

• Qwen2.5-Max is a large-scale Mixture of Expert (or MoE) models that has been trained on over 20 trillion parameters!
• The model has been fine-tuned under supervision using RLHF or Reinforcement learning from Human Feedback.
• The model can generate high-quality images and videos with a single text prompt.
• For now, it doesn’t support web search or image analysis.

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How to Access Qwen2.5-Max?

You can access Qwen2.5-Max in 3 different ways: Qwen Chat, Hugging Chat, and its API.

1. Qwen Chat: To use it through Qwen chat, just head to the web page and create an account or sign in. From the list of Models shown at the top left side of the screen, select ”Qwen2.5-Max”, and start chatting.

2. Hugging Face: You can directly access the demo interface of the model on hugging face. Here you can change the system message of the model and customize it for specific tasks too.

3. API: To access it using API, you will first need an Alibaba Cloud account. Once the account is ready, activate the Alibaba Cloud Model Studio service. Once done, navigate to the console and create an API key. Since the APIs of Qwen are OpenAI-API compatible, you can also follow the practice of using OpenAI APIs.

You can use any of these methods to try and test Qwen2.5-Max for your tasks.

What Are the Applications of Qwen2.5-Max?

Here are some applications of the model across industries:

1. Content Creation (Text, Images, and Videos): From writing high-quality articles, scripts, and marketing materials to generating images, videos, and animations, Qwen2.5-Max can be a go-to tool for all content creation needs. It’s ideal for marketers, filmmakers, educators, and influencers.
2. End-to-end Code Development: Qwen2.5-Max can assist in generating, debugging, and optimizing code across multiple programming languages. It can assist developers in building software, designing algorithms, and automating workflows.
3. Education and Training Solutions: Qwen2.5-Max can help in creating interactive learning materials, quizzes, and explainer videos. It can act as a personalized tutor, helping students and professionals learn complex subjects. It can also support corporate training programs with simulations and visual aids.
4. Problem Solving: Qwen2.5-Max can help tackle complex, multi-step problems in fields like mathematics, science, engineering, finance, and healthcare. 
5. Decision Support: It can also analyze data, forecast trends, and provide strategic insights to support decision-making for businesses.

Hands-on Testing of Qwen2.5-Max: Text, Image & Video

Now that we have covered various applications of Qwen2.5-Max, let’s try a few of them!

Task 1: Text Generation

Prompt: “Give me 5 main insights from this data that would be helpful for me to make future decisions for my business”

Note: Use the data from the following report.

Output:

Qwen2.5-Max does give a pretty good and well-structured response, more like a guide or list of things to do. Its results are often better than GPT-4o and DeepSeek V3 and compete with popular reasoning models like DeepSeek R1 and OpenAI’s o1.

You can use Qwen2.5-Max to brainstorm content ideas, generate product descriptions, draft creative investment pitches, plan your schedule, summarise meeting notes, and more.

Task 2: Image Generation

Prompt 1: “Generate a banner for my cupcake company called – CuppyCake”

Prompt 2: “Create an image of a kid holding a toothbrush in his hands in front of a mirror.”

Note: Select “Image Generation” in the prompt box before running this prompt.

Output:

Qwen2.5-Max shows exceptional quality in image generation, surpassing most other models. ChatGPT, powered with GPT-4o, also comes with image generation capabilities in its free version. However, there is a limit to the number of images that can be generated. The DALL-E 3 model that ChatGPT uses to generate images often doesn’t “write” the text properly in images. Moreover, like most image generation models, it often struggles with generating “fingers”. But Qwen2.5-Max excels at both these tasks.

This model can be great at coming up with banners, social media posts, and quick announcement ads for any shopping offers or product launches.

Also Read: How DeepSeek’s Janus Pro Stacks Up Against DALL-E 3 in Image Generation

Task 3: Video Generation

Prompt: “Generate a scene of an American husky dog running on the beach wearing a red chequered jacket”

Note: Start a new chat, and select “Video Generation” in the prompt box before running this prompt.

Output:

The model’s output is amazing! Its attention to detail is noteworthy. The video captured all the requirements mentioned in the prompt. And the best part? It is very quick to generate these videos! With its quality and speed, Qwen2.5-Max’s video generation capabilities are giving OpenAI’s Sora a run for its money. By the way, let’s not forget that to use Sora you need access to a ChatGPT Plus account which costs around $20/month, while it takes longer for video generation. For now, Qwen2.5-Max allows users to generate 5-second long videos, which although, cannot be edited, can be regenerated.

Qwen2.5-Max’s video generation feature can be used to come up with quick advertisements, create resources for PPTs, make clips for social media, and more.

Also Read: Get Free ChatGPT Pro Features With DeepSeek-R1, Kimi k & More!

Conclusion

With Qwen2.5-Max, Alibaba is making a statement in the Generative AI landscape – one that challenges the dominance of OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Kimi models. This new model brings a truly multimodal experience with text, image, and video generation – all for free. It excels in content creation, advanced reasoning, and software development, making it a one-stop solution for researchers, businesses, & creative professionals. With its free access and impressive performance, it is establishing new industry standards – making China’s GenAI revolution one to watch.

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Anu Madan

Anu Madan has 5+ years of experience in content creation and management. Having worked as a content creator, reviewer, and manager, she has created several courses and blogs. Currently, she working on creating and strategizing the content curation and design around Generative AI and other upcoming technology.