IDC: Alibaba Cloud holds 46.6% of China's LLM MaaS market in H1
10/29/2026 — 10/29, 18:20·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- IDC's semiannual China AI software tracker for the first half of 2026 puts Alibaba Cloud at 46.6% of the country's large language model MaaS…
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On October 29, 2026, 36Kr reported that International Data Corporation (IDC) has released its latest China AI Software Market Semiannual Tracker, 26H1. The tracker states that in the first half of 2026 Alibaba Cloud held a 46.6% share of China's large language model MaaS market, while Zhipu and Volcano Engine ranked second and third with 10.6% and 10.2% respectively. This is the report's conclusion for the current period; the available material does not disclose the revenue figures behind each vendor's share, the statistical scope, or any change in ranking from earlier periods, nor does it include responses from Alibaba Cloud, Zhipu, Volcano Engine, or other vendors to these results.
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Latest turnIDC's semiannual China AI software tracker for the first half of 2026 puts Alibaba Cloud at 46.6% of the country's large language model MaaS market. Zhipu followed with 10.6% and Volcano Engine with 10.2%.
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IDC's semiannual China AI software tracker for the first half of 2026 puts Alibaba Cloud at 46.6% of the country's large language model MaaS market. Zhipu followed with 10.6% and Volcano Engine with 10.2%.
36氪AI score 56Alibaba Cloud took 46.6% of China's large language model MaaS market in the first half of 2026, according to IDC's semiannual AI software tracker cited by Leiphone. Zhipu followed at 10.6% and Volcano Engine at 10.2%.
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