China AI Native Industry Insights – 20261112 – MiniMax | Qoder | Tencent | more
Today’s digest spotlights innovative advances from MiniMax, Qwen, and Tencent. The broader theme is the expansion of high-performance AI models in diverse fields. MiniMax introduces its H3-Image model, capable of generating 4K images in just 10 seconds, highlighting rapid advancements in image processing technology. Meanwhile, Qwen’s Qwen4-Max-Preview enhances 3D modeling and game development, and their Qwen Code 1.0 Preview offers Qoder Harness capabilities as open source. Tencent’s new Yuanbao Search leverages AI to navigate web pages, WeChat content, and academic literature, promising an enriched search experience. Discover more in Today’s China AI Native Industry Insights.
1. MiniMax launches open-weight H3-Image model generating 4K images in 10 seconds
MiniMax has released MiniMax H3-Image, a new image generation model capable of producing 16-megapixel (4K) images in about 10 seconds. The model supports precise prompt following and editing, and can use up to 16 reference images. It is open-weight and available on Hugging Face, as well as through MiniMax’s API, MiniMax Code, and Hailuo AI. MiniMax is offering 50% off 16MP+ generations during the launch week.
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2. Qwen launches Qwen4-Max-Preview model with enhanced 3D modeling and game development capabilities
Qwen announced Qwen4-Max-Preview, a new AI model version with improved capabilities for 3D modeling, game development, computer operations, and PPT design. The announcement highlights user-created applications including 3D scenes, playable games, and creative content inspired by variety shows. Qwen is launching a creative challenge in partnership with Tmall Supermarket to encourage users to create works using the model across various themes and scenarios.
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3. Tencent launches Yuanbao Search, an AI-powered search engine covering web pages, WeChat content, and academic literature
Tencent officially launched Yuanbao Search, a new AI-powered search product available at so.qq.com and integrated into the latest version of QQ Browser. The search engine is built on Yuanbao’s large language model capabilities, reconstructing the entire search pipeline from query understanding to answer generation. It covers web pages, WeChat Official Accounts, Video Accounts, and academic literature with a hundred-billion-level index, prioritizing authoritative sources and clearly separating advertisements from search results. Key features include multimodal input support, AI-generated summaries, academic paper translation and interpretation, and a recursive self-improvement mechanism based on user feedback.
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4. Qwen releases Qwen Code 1.0 Preview with integrated Qoder Harness capabilities as open source
Qwen announced the release of Qwen Code 1.0 Preview, integrating Harness capabilities from Qoder into Qwen Code and making them available as open source. The update introduces an event-driven architecture that connects external inputs, tool execution, and model inference, allowing developers to embed AI agent capabilities into their own products. The new architecture supports distributed scaling with separation of reasoning and execution, enabling higher concurrency and better resource management for multi-session agent applications. Qwen Code 1.0 Preview is released as an independent branch on GitHub, while the stable branch remains available.
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