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Feature Updates

For updates on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio models, see Model Release, Deprecation, and Updates and Model Platform Feature Updates.

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February

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
February 10	Knowledge Base	Knowledge bases support subscription-based resource plans	Knowledge bases offer two billing methods: pay-as-you-go and resource plans. You can purchase the RAG Standard Edition Resource Plan or the RAG Ultimate Edition Resource Plan in the console. For more information, see Knowledge Base Billing.
February 6	Application Evaluation	New application evaluation	Supports evaluation sets for agents, workflows, and custom applications to build an evaluation system suited to your business needs. For more information, see New Evaluation Sets.

January

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
January 31	Long-term Memory	Release of new long-term memory and user persona management APIs	The new long-term memory improves upon the legacy long-term memory in the following ways: Open APIs let you integrate with any application and support multiple applications sharing the same memory library. Higher speed and efficiency: lower latency and better recall performance for memory retrieval. Automatic extraction: automatically extracts key information from conversations and deduplicates it without manual input. Improved retrieval algorithms: adds semantic search capability, significantly improving retrieval accuracy and response speed. User persona capabilities: adds full user persona extraction and management.
January 30	Knowledge Base	Support for creating audio and video knowledge bases via API	This API supports creating two types of knowledge bases: unstructured knowledge bases based on documents or audio/video files, and structured knowledge bases for data queries or image Q&A. For more information, see CreateIndex – Create a Knowledge Base.
January 23	Workflow Application	Add multimodal generation node	The multimodal generation node calls Alibaba Cloud multimodal models to generate images, videos, or audio content based on configured prompts and parameters.
January 19	Knowledge Base	Add knowledge base monitoring API	Query monitoring data for a specified knowledge base over a specific time range. For more information, see GetIndexMonitor – Get Knowledge Base Monitoring Data.
January 19	Knowledge Base	Add update knowledge base API	Update part of the configuration for a specified knowledge base. For more information, see UpdateIndex – Update a Knowledge Base.
January 15	Workflow Application	Add asynchronous execution mode	Add asynchronous execution mode for text generation. In asynchronous execution mode, workflows run in the background. The system returns a task ID immediately. Use the task ID to query the execution result. View historical asynchronous tasks in the Task Hub.
January 10	Knowledge Base	Support RAM users to activate knowledge bases and cost allocation management	To allocate costs across departments or projects, use the tag feature to label workspaces for cost allocation. For more information, see Cost Allocation Management.
January 6	Knowledge Base	Support adjusting initial retrieval parameters for knowledge bases	Lowering the values of Initial Vector Retrieval TopK and Initial Keyword Retrieval TopK reduces the number of tokens sent to the reranking model, significantly lowering costs. For more information, see Model Invocation Costs.
January 4	Knowledge Base	Knowledge base commercial billing	Alibaba Cloud Model Studio knowledge base service starts billing on January 4, 2026. Total charges consist of instance fees and model invocation fees. For more information, see Knowledge Base Billing.

December

Date	Feature Module	Features	Description
December 26	Agent Application	Release of new agent application (Agent 2.0)	The new agent application unifies knowledge bases and MCP as tools. Agents autonomously plan when and in what order to call them. It fully displays the model's reasoning process and tool calling steps.
December 25	Knowledge Base	Support for audio and video knowledge bases	Upload audio and video files to create knowledge bases for: Intelligent search and Q&A based on audio/video content, such as live stream replay Q&A, course tutoring, and customer service quality inspection. Secondary creation of audio/video assets, such as generating scripts and captions or providing editing suggestions. For more information, see Create and Use a Knowledge Base.
December 17	Workflow Application	Knowledge base nodes support different invocation methods	Knowledge base nodes support three invocation methods: mandatory, intelligent, and legacy. They also support parsing document, image, and table-type knowledge bases.

November

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
November 28	Workflow Application	Add multimodal data nodes. Add file-type parameter to start node	Add four nodes: document parsing, image parsing, video parsing, and audio parsing. These extract structured parameters from corresponding input files. Add file-type parameter to the start node to upload files.
November 3	Application Invocation	Support invoking Alibaba Cloud Model Studio applications via Responses API	Synchronous invocation API: ideal for real-time interactive scenarios requiring immediate results. Easily reuse existing OpenAI codebases or quickly integrate tools from the OpenAI ecosystem. For more information, see Synchronous Invocation API Reference. Asynchronous invocation API: for long-running tasks, set background to true in the request. The API returns a task ID immediately for later querying and management. For more information, see Asynchronous Invocation API Reference.

September

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
September 24	High-code Application	New application type	Deploy AI backend services based on Python project structure. Includes built-in automated O&M, observability, and Simple Log Service. For instructions, see High-code Application.
September 23	Workflow Application	Add one-click import for Dify workflows	Import Dify workflows with one click. Nodes and parameters map automatically after import. For instructions, see Workflow Import and Export.
September 23	Agent Application	Upgrade file Q&A	Support full-text citation, chunk retrieval, and custom processing modes to deeply analyze and automate tasks for documents, images, audio, and video files. For instructions, see File Q&A.
September 23	Agent Application	Upgrade reply functionality	Automatically switch to a better-performing model when the primary model is limited in specific scenarios. For more information, see Agent Application.
September 23	Knowledge Base	Simplify data import workflow	Import files or data directly when creating a knowledge base. No need to pre-import them on the application data page.
September 23	Knowledge Base	Data sources support DMS	Sync data directly from a specified DMS table when creating a knowledge base. For more information, see Knowledge Base.
September 23	Knowledge Base	Optimize creation workflow	Classify knowledge bases into three types—Document, Data, and Image—based on use cases to simplify creation. For more information, see Knowledge Base.
September 23	Knowledge Base	Add debugging panel	When editing an agent application, adjust knowledge base parameters online and verify retrieval recall performance in real time. For instructions, see Knowledge Base.

August

Date	Feature Module	Feature Point	Description
August 13	MCP	Add external invocation capability	Integrate into third-party applications: configure automatically with one click for quick external invocation. Integrate into personal projects: invoke using the MCP SDK for flexible coding and deep customization.
August 12	Workflow Application	UI upgrade	Retire agent orchestration applications. Upgrade the workflow application UI.

July

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
July 28	Knowledge Base	Knowledge base data sources support self-managed MySQL	Structured knowledge bases support syncing data from a specified self-managed MySQL table. For configuration details, see Integrate MySQL Data into a Knowledge Base.
July 28	Knowledge Base	Knowledge bases support text-embedding-v4 model	The text-embedding-v4 model upgrades language support, code snippet vectorization, and vector dimension options compared to v3. It suits most use cases.

May

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
May 22	Knowledge Base	Knowledge bases support text-embedding-v3 model	The text-embedding-v3 model upgrades language support, input length, and customizable vector dimensions compared to v2. It suits most use cases.
May 12	Knowledge Base	Choose Qwen VL for image parsing	Select qwen-vl-max or qwen-vl-plus models. Pass prompts to guide recognition of layout, elements, and content. Ideal for complex images or charts. For more information, see Create and Use a Knowledge Base.
May 8	Knowledge Base	Unstructured knowledge bases support importing offline HTML files	Build unstructured knowledge bases from offline HTML files. For more information, see Create and Use a Knowledge Base.

April

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
April 10	Knowledge Base	Add weight setting capability	When an agent application links to multiple knowledge bases, assign weights by source importance. The system prioritizes retrieving relevant information from higher-weight knowledge bases. For instructions, see Create and Use a Knowledge Base.
April 9	MCP	Add MCP marketplace and MCP management	Enable Alibaba Cloud Model Studio-provided MCP services or deploy custom MCP services. Reference them in agent and workflow applications to enhance capabilities. For instructions, see Official MCP Services and Custom MCP Services.
April 1	Agent Application	Agent applications support QwQ series models Excludes plugins, workflows, and audio/video interaction capabilities.	The QwQ model has strong reasoning ability. It outputs its reasoning process before the final answer. Its math and coding performance (AIME 24/25, LiveCodeBench) and general metrics (IFEval) match DeepSeek-R1 full version and significantly exceed DeepSeek-R1-Distill.

March

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
March 25	Workflow Application	Workflow applications support qwq-plus and qwq-32b models in large language model nodes	The QwQ model has strong reasoning ability. It outputs its reasoning process before the final answer. Its math and coding performance (AIME 24/25, LiveCodeBench) and general metrics (IFEval) match DeepSeek-R1 full version and significantly exceed DeepSeek-R1-Distill.
March 24	Agent Application	Agent applications add multimodal reply enhancement toggle in retrieval settings	Enable multimodal recognition to let agent applications parse chart and image content in knowledge bases and provide precise answers combining visual information.
March 18	Agent Application	Agent applications support qwen-vl-plus-latest and qwen-vl-plus-2025-01-25	qwen-vl-plus-latest always points to the latest snapshot version. qwen-vl-plus-2025-01-25, also known as qwen-vl-plus-0125, belongs to the Qwen2.5-VL series. It extends context to 128K and significantly enhances image and video understanding.

February

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
February 24	Workflow Application	Workflow applications support batch nodes	Batch nodes are functional nodes in workflows for handling batch tasks. For more information, see Batch Processing.
February 18	Workflow Application	Workflow applications support DeepSeek series models	You can use DeepSeek series models in workflow applications to build task-oriented and conversational workflows.
February 18	Agent Application	Agent applications support DeepSeek series models	Integrate DeepSeek series models into agent applications with knowledge bases, long-term memory, and prompt templates to build private knowledge Q&A applications.

December

Date	Feature Module	Features	Description
December 16	Workflow Application	Workflow canvas enhancements	Intent classification nodes support intent modes: Single-select mode: the large language model selects the best-matching intent from existing configurations. Multi-select mode: the large language model selects all matching intents from existing configurations. Text transformation nodes support JSON output format. For more information, see Workflow Application.
December 16	Agent Orchestration Application	Agent orchestration applications support conditional judgment nodes	Agent orchestration applications support conditional judgment nodes. For more information, see Agent Orchestration Application.
December 10	Workflow Application	Add audio/video real-time interaction	Easily convert text-and-image chat applications into audio/video real-time interaction applications. Provides H5/APP debugging windows. Publish to your web/iOS/Android apps using the audio/video SDK.
December 10	Agent Application	Add audio/video real-time interaction	Easily convert text-and-image chat applications into audio/video real-time interaction applications. Provides H5/APP debugging windows. Publish to your web/iOS/Android apps using the audio/video SDK.
December 3	Application Components	Add Prompt example optimization documentation	Extensive practice shows that few-shot methods significantly improve large language model reasoning and performance. As Alibaba Cloud Model Studio's few-shot capability, the Prompt example library lets you input user queries (Query) and expected model responses (Answer). During model invocation, it retrieves relevant examples based on the user input to guide output and improve answer accuracy. Ideal for customer service and Q&A scenarios. For more information, see Prompt Example Library.

November

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
November 27	Application Sharing	Add WeChat and DingTalk sharing channels	Create DingTalk AI bots and WeChat Official Account AI bots. After creation, share the bot webhook address or QR code with target users as needed. For more information, see Application Sharing.
November 1	Knowledge Base	Unstructured knowledge bases support importing Excel documents	In addition to structured knowledge bases, unstructured knowledge bases also support importing Excel documents for: Documents that may include non-Excel formats (e.g., PDF, DOC). Import Excel documents with different table schemas. For more information, see Knowledge Base.

October

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
October 24	Application Observability	Add application observability	The new Application Observability supports end-to-end viewing of Alibaba Cloud Model Studio application processing flows. For more information, see Usage Monitoring and App Performance Analytics.
October 24	SFM service-linked role	Add AliyunServiceRoleForSFMTelemetry role	This service-linked role enables Alibaba Cloud Model Studio application observability. Application observability uses this role to access your OpenTelemetry instances. Click SFM Service-linked Role to view.

September

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
September 29	SFM service-linked role	Add AliyunServiceRoleForSFMAccessingMNS role	This service-linked role enables automatic synchronization of OSS changes. Alibaba Cloud Model Studio data centers use this role to access OSS change messages in your MNS queues. Click Service-linked Role to view.
September 25	Knowledge Base	Structured knowledge base data sources support cloud databases	Structured knowledge bases support ApsaraDB RDS as data sources. For details, see Create and Use a Knowledge Base.
		Unstructured knowledge bases support custom metadata	Add metadata to documents in unstructured knowledge bases to improve retrieval efficiency and precision. For details, see Create and Use a Knowledge Base.
		Support image and text retrieval	Knowledge bases parse images in documents. Images in structured documents become vectors. Images in unstructured documents get text extracted first, then become vectors. For details, see Create and Use a Knowledge Base. If a structured knowledge base linked to an agent application contains image indexes, upload images during Q&A. Related data records appear with the question for the large language model. For details, see Agent Application. The test knowledge base page also supports image and text input to help evaluate image and text retrieval capability. For details, see Create and Use a Knowledge Base.
September 17	Data Management	Unstructured data files support tag categorization	Unstructured data supports tag categorization. Click Create and Use a Knowledge Base for details.
September 4	Application Center	Add retrieval configuration to agent applications	In agent applications, enable knowledge retrieval augmentation to access retrieval configuration. Set answer scope and whether to show answer sources. Click Create and Use a Knowledge Base for full details.

August

Date	Feature Module	Features	Description
August 27	Data Management	Structured data capability updates	Structured data supports incremental import and configurable column data types. Try it in Data Management.
August 26	Application Center	Add custom parameter invocation instructions	Pass custom parameters when invoking workflow and agent orchestration applications. For more information, see Application Invocation.
August 26	Application Center	Add custom parameter pass-through examples	Pass custom parameters when invoking workflow and agent orchestration applications. See "Request Parameters (Parameter Pass-through for Workflows and Agent Orchestration Applications)" for details.
August 24	Application Center	Add custom parameter passing instructions	Pass custom parameters when invoking workflow and agent orchestration applications. Click Pass Plugin Parameters via API for full details.
August 23	Application Center	Add application type	Add Flow Orchestration Application. Try it at Flow Orchestration Application.
August 22	Application Marketplace	Add media/retail article style and format learning and e-commerce retail promotion copywriting applications	Try these in the Application Marketplace. Click Media/Retail Article Style and Format Learning and E-commerce Copywriting Intelligent and Controllable Generation for full details.
August 22	Application Center	Update application model display	After selecting a model in My Applications, display maximum-length data.
August 22	Application Center	Agent application capability updates	Agent applications support multiple function invocations and support interrupting recursive invocations.
August 14	Application Center	Add testing capabilities to application test window	The application test window supports long-term memory user insights and user personas. Click My Applications for full details.
August 12	Plugin Management	Add built-in plugin types	Add QR code generation and GitHub search plugins.

July

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
July 30	Application Center	Create custom applications supporting qwen2 models	Create custom applications supporting qwen2-72b-instruct and qwen2-57b-a14b-instruct models.
July 24	Data Center	Knowledge index updates	Knowledge indexes support hit testing for recall. Click Knowledge Index for details.
July 23	Application Marketplace	Custom applications support sharing	Published applications support sharing on web (PC/H5). API invocation: Uses existing API invocation methods. Applications publish regardless of configuration. Web (PC/H5): Built using existing Alibaba Cloud Model Studio pages and Magic Pen templates. Official sharing channel: Provides a test web page for your application. Supports only small-scale sharing for experience testing. Magic Pen sharing channel: Magic Pen is a low-code development platform offering multiple templates. Choose flexibly, customize user interfaces and custom domains, and easily publish production-grade web applications.
July 19	Data Management	OSS authorization method updates	Document data in Data Management supports local upload and OSS import. After associating an OSS bucket, OSS authorization and cross-domain access are enabled. Click Import Data from OSS for details.
July 18	Application Center	Plugin services	Application Center supports custom parameter pass-through. Click Pass Plugin Parameters via API for details.
July 8	Developer Guide	Add permission control to knowledge indexes	RAM users must be authorized by the Alibaba Cloud account or RAM administrator to use Alibaba Cloud Model Studio knowledge index capabilities. Click Custom Policies for Knowledge Indexes for full details.
July 3	Data Management	Support uploading Excel files	Support structured data import and custom column information setup. Click Data Import for details.
July 3	Application Center	Support building knowledge bases and RAG online inference using structured data	Support building and linking knowledge bases with structured and unstructured data for knowledge retrieval. Click Knowledge Index for details.

June

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
June 20	Application Marketplace	Application Center	New applications support test versions. Editing an application saves it as a test version by default.
June 20	Application Marketplace	Process Management	Process canvases support business parameter pass-through. Click Flow Orchestration (Legacy, Pending Deprecation) for details.
June 13	Data Center	Add data augmentation capability	Data augmentation supports enhancing data through parameter and prompt configuration to improve processing results.
June 5	Data Center	Data Management supports multiple file formats	Data Management now supports importing and parsing MD, TXT, PPT, and PPTX files, plus previewing pages.
June 5	Data Application	Knowledge indexes support chunk management	Manage chunks (enable/disable, edit content).

May

Date	Feature Module	Feature Points	Description
May 3	My Applications	Add multi-model application creation	A new application creation flow based on the assistant API mechanism for RAG, workflows, and plugin scheduling. Select from max, plus, and turbo models. Configure effects and costs across multiple dimensions. A new long-term memory mechanism supports long-term memory storage and personalized assistant effects. Click My Applications for details.
	Data Management	Add unified platform data management module	A new unified data management capability supports local data uploads and OSS imports, plus bulk import of unstructured documents. One-click IDP parsing converts data into usable formats. Supports multi-category management.
	Knowledge Index	Create and manage knowledge base indexes for RAG applications, referencing the Data Center uniformly	Uses LlamaIndex to provide complete knowledge index configuration, including chunking and vector settings. Supports multiple recall index configurations to meet RAG effectiveness requirements at different granularities.

March

Date	Feature Module	Key Features	Description
March 31	Application Tools	Add official plugin capability	Launch a new plugin center with four official plugins: Image Generation, Quark Search, Python Code Interpreter, and Calculator. Click Plugin Center for details.
March 31	Application Marketplace	Agent API applications support API invocation	Add assistant API and Python SDK interfaces. Click Best practices for details.

February

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
February 22	Enterprise Knowledge Base	Add enterprise retrieval pipeline	Add ES vector database. Knowledge base name is Default Knowledge Base. Retrieval performance improved. View details.
February 22	Enterprise Knowledge Base	Support uploading FAQ-style files	Add Excel file upload. View details at Configure Enterprise Knowledge Base.
February 5	Enterprise Knowledge Base	Add upload formats	Support uploading documents from OSS. View details at Configure Enterprise Knowledge Base.
February 5	Prompt Engineering	Add prompt template types	Add 110 prompt templates.
February 1	Flow Orchestration	Add flow orchestration version	Flow orchestration supports one-click layout adjustment to optimize canvas interaction experience.

January

Date	Feature Module	Feature	Description
January 30	Application Management	Add session record backup	Back up session records using ADB-PG. Support manual enable/disable.
January 24	Flow Orchestration	Add flow canvas version	Script nodes provide simple code development for developers. Add Python language support.
January 24	Flow Orchestration	Add large language model node to flow canvas	Large language model nodes link to official models, SFT models, and others to leverage large language model capabilities. View details at LLM Node Description.
January 15	API-related	Fix missing document upload field	Related fields have been updated. View details at Application Invocation SDK Reference (Legacy).

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