Ant Group, the fintech giant backed by Jack Ma and Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), unveiled its latest open-source trillion-parameter large language model (LLM) called Ling-1T, marking a major leap forward for China’s ambitions to compete with DeepSeek and OpenAI in the global AI race.
Ant said Ling-1T demonstrates exceptional performance in complex reasoning tasks, including code generation, software engineering, and competition-level mathematics, while maintaining high efficiency through controlled token output mechanisms. According to Chinese tech outlets, Ling-1T has outperformed DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and OpenAI’s GPT-5 on multiple coding and reasoning benchmarks.
This follows last month’s Ring-1T-preview release and underscores Ant Group’s determination to accelerate its expansion into generative AI, moving beyond its core fintech ecosystem.
Industry analysts note that Ant is joining forces with other Chinese tech giants — including Alibaba Cloud, Huawei Cloud, and Baidu AI Cloud — to strengthen China’s AI infrastructure and ecosystem. The company is also investing heavily in semiconductors and computing power, aligning with Beijing’s push for domestic innovation and reduced reliance on U.S. chip technology.
Experts suggest that Ling-1T’s debut not only signals another leap in China’s AI capabilities but could also reshape the financial sector, driving advancements in payments, risk control, customer service, and business intelligence.