--- title: Alibaba starts selling its Qwen N1 AI glasses in China... description: Alibaba has launched its Qwen Glasses N1 smart glasses in China, priced from 2,999 yuan (around $450) before discounts, with some retailers and subsidies... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/alibaba-starts-selling-its-qwen-n1-ai-glasses-in-china-from-450-k3wxpkzer twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Alibaba starts selling its Qwen N1 AI glasses in China from $450 | daily.dev og:description: Alibaba has launched its Qwen Glasses N1 smart glasses in China, priced from 2,999 yuan (around $450) before discounts, with some retailers and subsidies... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/alibaba-starts-selling-its-qwen-n1-ai-glasses-in-china-from-450-k3wxpkzer og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/k3WXpkzeR.png og:image:alt: Alibaba starts selling its Qwen N1 AI glasses in China from $450 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Alibaba starts selling its Qwen N1 AI glasses in China from $450 **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Alibaba has launched its Qwen Glasses N1 smart glasses in China, priced from 2,999 yuan (around $450) before discounts, with some retailers and subsidies bringing the price as low as 2,218 yuan. The glasses feature a 50-megapixel camera, bone-conduction microphones, and run Alibaba's Qwen AI assistant for translation, meeting notes, shopping, and voice-driven tasks, with battery life of 25 hours standby or nine hours of music. A Pro variant at 3,499 yuan adds eye tracking, iris-scan payments, and health sensors for heart rate, blood oxygen, and skin temperature. Alibaba also began selling Qwen Clip, AI earbuds made with Bose priced at 1,299 yuan. Both products were previewed in September at Alibaba's Apsara conference, positioning the company alongside Meta's Ray-Ban glasses in the growing AI wearables market. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much do Alibaba's Qwen Glasses N1 cost and what features does the base model have? The Qwen Glasses N1 start at 2,999 yuan (about $450) before discounts, with some retailers listing 2,899 yuan and subsidized prices as low as 2,218 yuan. It has a 50-megapixel camera, bone-conduction microphones, runs Alibaba's Qwen AI assistant, and offers 25 hours of standby or nine hours of music per charge, with a swappable battery. _Those weighing AI wearable options can follow pricing and spec details for devices like this on daily.dev._ ### What extra features does the Qwen Glasses N1 Pro have compared to the base model? The N1 Pro, priced at 3,499 yuan, adds eye tracking that lets wearers look at an object to ask about it, plus iris-scan payment confirmation. It also tracks heart rate, blood oxygen, and skin temperature, functioning as a health-monitoring wearable alongside its AI assistant capabilities. _Developers comparing wearable AI hardware capabilities can keep tabs on launches like this via daily.dev._ ### What are Alibaba's Qwen Clip earbuds and how much do they cost? Qwen Clip is Alibaba's first AI earbud product, made in partnership with Bose, priced at 1,299 yuan. The earbuds clip onto the ear and support translation and note-taking, extending Alibaba's Qwen AI assistant beyond glasses into another wearable form factor. _Anyone tracking Alibaba's AI hardware push can follow updates on products like Qwen Clip through daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Even Realities hits $1bn with camera-free smart glasses](https://daily.dev/posts/even-realities-hits-1bn-with-camera-free-smart-glasses-ozup35tcw) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Smart glasses maker Even Realities hits $1B valuation with $150M funding led by Meituan, Tencent](https://daily.dev/posts/smart-glasses-maker-even-realities-hits-1b-valuation-with-150m-funding-led-by-meituan-tencent-m4c6vuxpv) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Lenovo’s joining the bandwagon with concept AI glasses](https://daily.dev/posts/lenovo-s-joining-the-bandwagon-with-concept-ai-glasses-oqmordfav) · The Verge · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Apple testing four frame designs for AI smart glasses ahead of 2027 launch](https://daily.dev/posts/apple-testing-four-frame-designs-for-ai-smart-glasses-ahead-of-2027-launch-xcbmdzf60) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#qwen](https://daily.dev/tags/qwen), [#alibaba](https://daily.dev/tags/alibaba), [#wearable](https://daily.dev/tags/wearable) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/alibaba-starts-selling-its-qwen-n1-ai-glasses-in-china-from-450-k3wxpkzer) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Alibaba starts selling its Qwen N1 AI glasses in China from $450","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/alibaba-starts-selling-its-qwen-n1-ai-glasses-in-china-from-450-k3wxpkzer","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/alibaba-starts-selling-its-qwen-n1-ai-glasses-in-china-from-450-k3wxpkzer"},"datePublished":"2026-10-13T10:39:37.981Z","dateModified":"2026-10-13T10:39:59.221Z","description":"Alibaba has launched its Qwen Glasses N1 smart glasses in China, priced from 2,999 yuan (around $450) before discounts, with some retailers and subsidies...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/34ee26d11a424ef0e46674c003059a25?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/34ee26d11a424ef0e46674c003059a25?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Next Web","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Next Web","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tnw","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/alibaba-starts-selling-its-qwen-n1-ai-glasses-in-china-from-450-k3wxpkzer","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"qwen,alibaba,wearable","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Next Web","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Alibaba starts selling its Qwen N1 AI glasses in China from $450"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/alibaba-starts-selling-its-qwen-n1-ai-glasses-in-china-from-450-k3wxpkzer#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How much do Alibaba's Qwen Glasses N1 cost and what features does the base model have?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The Qwen Glasses N1 start at 2,999 yuan (about $450) before discounts, with some retailers listing 2,899 yuan and subsidized prices as low as 2,218 yuan. 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