Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has announced an expansion to its Qwen Deep Research tool, which is an optional feature accessible through its web-based Qwen Chat platform. This update allows users to create comprehensive research reports, interactive web pages, and multi-speaker podcasts with minimal effort.
The functionality falls under a proprietary release, setting it apart from many earlier open-source offerings by Qwen. It leverages open-source models such as Qwen3-Coder, Qwen-Image, and Qwen3-TTS to enhance its capabilities. The entire experience is hosted and managed by Qwen, allowing users a streamlined workflow without necessitating separate infrastructure setups. Notably, developers using the open-source models can potentially replicate similar features in their own environments.
The announcement made via Qwen’s official X account on October 21, 2025, emphasizes its capability to generate multiple forms of content from a single research initiative. Users begin the process by initiating a request in the Qwen Chat interface, where the tool asks clarifying questions and gathers data from various sources to formulate a comprehensive response.
A demo showcased the tool’s functionality, illustrating its ability to gather data, identify discrepancies, and conduct contextual analysis. Following completion, users can generate a PDF-style report or select options to create a live web page or an audio podcast, thus providing diverse content formats seamlessly.
However, comparisons with Google’s NotebookLM have emerged, raising questions about each tool’s strengths. While NotebookLM centers on organizing existing documents, Qwen Deep Research focuses on generating new content.
Qwen Deep Research is available via the Qwen Chat app, but pricing details remain unspecified. As the tool seeks to integrate various content forms, it raises questions about how well it competes with more specialized research platforms.
Source: https://venturebeat.com/ai/qwens-new-deep-research-update-lets-you-turn-its-reports-into-webpages