Testing Alibaba's Qwen Open Platform: Practical Agents for Housing, Rentals, and Delivery
葬AI · wechat · 2026-08-10
The author tested the newly launched 'Qwen Open Platform,' noting that its integrated agents focus on practical life services rather than simple chat. Partners include Beike (housing), Hello (car rental), Swan Daojia (home cleaning), and SF Express (delivery).
- Beike: Infers user intent from vague prompts (e.g., 'trendy area') and gives blunt budget feedback, though it lacks visual data retrieval for specific window views.
- Hello & Swan Daojia: Recommends vehicles based on passenger size and schedules cleaning services based on user personas (like a 996 work schedule), with direct in-chat checkout.
- SF Express: Reads user address books and quickly places delivery orders.
The author concludes that Qwen's approach of empowering external providers to build their own agents creates an 'AI App Store.' This model lowers the barrier for SMEs compared to building standalone AI apps, signaling that the Agent-ification of apps and mini-programs will become an industry standard.
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