Global AI Hackathon Series with Qwen Cloud

The first Qwen Cloud Global AI Hackathon. Five tracks. $70,000+ in prizes. Powered by Alibaba's frontier models.

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1st

Qwen Cloud Global AI Hackathon

5

Tracks

$70,000

Total Prize Pool

Global Stage

Showcase Your Work

Choose Your Arena

Five tracks pushing the boundaries of AI agent capabilities.

MemoryAgent

Build an Agent with persistent memory that autonomously accumulates experience, remembers user preferences, and makes increasingly accurate decisions across multi-turn, cross-session interactions.

AI Showrunner

Agent Society

Autopilot Agent

EdgeAgent

ListeningRecalling memoryAnswer from memory
Hi there — I'm your Memory Agent. I can recall uploaded docs, prior turns, and notes you saved earlier. What would you like to look up today?
How does Qwen Cloud pricing compare to A*me Co. for TTS and STS on our current usage tier?
From your saved pricing notes: TTS is metered per 1M characters with burst overage, while STS bills per audio minute plus connection minutes. Versus A*me, you're on a lower tier for TTS but higher for STS at today's volume.
If we bundle TTS and STS on Qwen next quarter, are there volume breaks or minimum commits I should plan for?
Memory recallCompare Qwen Cloud vs A*me for TTS and STS..

MemoryAgent

Build an Agent with persistent memory that autonomously accumulates experience, remembers user preferences, and makes increasingly accurate decisions across multi-turn, cross-session interactions.

ListeningRecalling memoryAnswer from memory
Hi there — I'm your Memory Agent. I can recall uploaded docs, prior turns, and notes you saved earlier. What would you like to look up today?
How does Qwen Cloud pricing compare to A*me Co. for TTS and STS on our current usage tier?
From your saved pricing notes: TTS is metered per 1M characters with burst overage, while STS bills per audio minute plus connection minutes. Versus A*me, you're on a lower tier for TTS but higher for STS at today's volume.
If we bundle TTS and STS on Qwen next quarter, are there volume breaks or minimum commits I should plan for?
Memory recallCompare Qwen Cloud vs A*me for TTS and STS..

AI Showrunner

Agent Society

Autopilot Agent

EdgeAgent

Prizes and Rewards
Total Prize Pool $70,000+

Win cash, Qwen Cloud vouchers, e-certificates, souvenirs, and a global spotlight.

Track Winner

$10,000

1 winner per track (5 tracks)

$7,000 cash
$3,000 cloud voucher each

Blog Post Winner

$1,000

10 selected winners

$500 cash
$500 cloud voucher each

Honorable Mention

$1,000

10 project across all tracks

$500 cash
$500 cloud voucher each

From signup to submission

Register on Devpost, claim your Qwen Cloud vouchers, build your Agent across one of five tracks with API access and mentor support, then submit for expert review.

step 1

Register & enroll

Register on the our official Devpost page, either individually or as a team.

Register on Devpost

step 2

Claim your Qwen Cloud Voucher

Claim your free voucher on Qwen Cloud with the same email you registered for the hackathon.

Apply now

step 3

Build your Agents

Pick one of the five tracks, create an API key in Qwen Cloud, call the Qwen Cloud APis while you build, and use mentors and office hours for technical support.

Get API keys

step 4

Submit for judging

Upload your final deliverables to Devpost (repository, demo video, deck, and project description) before the deadline. Expert judges review qualified submissions.

Submit on Devpost

Event key dates

Know the dates, plan your sprint, and ship on time. From registration to winners day, here's your full journey.

MAY 26, 2026

Official Launch

Registration opens, Cloud voucher distribution begins

MAY 26, 2026

Official Launch

Registration opens, Cloud voucher distribution begins

MAY 26 - JULY 8

Build Period

Active building with weekly mentor office hours and technical support

MAY 26 - JULY 8

Build Period

Active building with weekly mentor office hours and technical support

JULY 9, 2026

Submission Deadline

Final submissions close, code freeze, demo videos due

JULY 9, 2026

Submission Deadline

Final submissions close, code freeze, demo videos due

JULY 10 - 30

Judging Period

Internal shortlisting, panel judging, finalist demos

JULY 10 - 30

Judging Period

Internal shortlisting, panel judging, finalist demos

Aug 7, 2026

Winners Announced

Global winner reveal and community celebration

Aug 7, 2026

Winners Announced

Global winner reveal and community celebration

Judging Criteria

How your project will be scored.

30%

Innovation & AI
Creativity

Sophisticated use of Qwen Cloud APls — e.g., custom skills, MCP integrations

Algorithm / engineering innovation — novel solutions, custom components, performance optimization

30%

Technical Depth &
Engineering

Architecture quality — modularity, scalability, error handling

Engineering excellence — clean code, non-trivial logic

Tech stack sophistication — advanced patterns, thoughtful adoption

25%

Problem Value &
Impact

Real-world relevance — solves authentic technical or business pain point

Scalability potential — productization or open-source community potential

15%

Presentation &
Documentation

Technical demo clarity — key logic visualized effectively

Clear documentation - architecture docs describing your project

Rules & Eligibility

Everything you need to know before you start building.

Team & Eligibility

1. Open to global developers, AI builders, and curious minds ready to build their own AI Agent. Please check the eligibility details on the Devpost rules.

2. Teams of 1-5 members allowed. You can register solo and form a team later

Technical Requirements

1. Projects must use Qwen Cloud API. We will provide $40 worth of coupon for this hackathon. The process to claim the coupon, please check Step 2 above.

2. Projects must be deployed on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure.

3. Open-source libraries and frameworks are allowed as building blocks.

4. Direct copying of open-source projects is prohibited

Submission on Devpost

1. Submit via Devpost before the deadline.

2. Include: demo video (max 5 min), GitHub repo, presentation ppt and project description.

Intellectual Property

1. Teams retain full ownership of their projects and intellectual property.

2. By submitting, you grant Qwen Cloud and Alibaba a license to showcase your project.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Global Hackathon with Qwen Cloud?
The Qwen Cloud Global AI Hackathon is a worldwide online competition hosted by Qwen Cloud, inviting professional developers, AI/ML engineers, full-stack builders, DevOps engineers, and technical architects to build sophisticated multi-agent systems, complex AI workflows, and production-ready applications using Alibaba Cloud's AI Model on Qwen Cloud infrastructure.
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