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Alibaba Unveils No-Code AI Tool to Build Apps in Minutes

Published: Apr. 16, 2026 1:15 a.m. GMT+8

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Since forming the new unit, Alibaba has released new AI models at a near-daily pace. Photo: VCG

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has launched a free, no-code artificial intelligence tool that allows users to build fully functional websites and applications using natural-language commands.

The release marks the Chinese tech giant’s latest push to capture a fast-growing market for AI agents, following a sweeping internal restructuring aimed at accelerating its shift toward AI-driven technologies.

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Alibaba launched free no-code AI tool Meoo via Alibaba Token Hub, building websites/apps from natural language in 1 minute using models like Qwen3.6-Plus; deploys on Alibaba Cloud.
Follows March 16 ATH creation and April 8 tech committee amid AI agent push and restructurings.
Recent: Qwen 3.6-Plus (1.4T tokens/day, tops rankings); HappyHorse-1.0 leads video gen; models 2nd domestic, 7th global.

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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. launched Meoo, a free no-code AI tool for building websites and apps via natural language, developed by its Alibaba Token Hub (ATH). It integrates models like Qwen3.6-Plus and supports swarm-agent mode. Following restructurings, the firm released top models like Qwen 3.6-Plus and plans Qwen 3.6-Max.

Alibaba Cloud: Alibaba Cloud allows users to deploy Meoo-generated websites and HTML5 apps directly without programming. Meoo integrates its built-in databases, storage, and file systems. Li Feifei is the newly appointed Chief Technology Officer of Alibaba Cloud.

ByteDance Ltd.: ByteDance Ltd.’s Seedance 2.0 video-generation model was outperformed by Alibaba’s HappyHorse-1.0, which topped Artificial Analysis rankings.

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