Quark · Global AI Product Index

Name: Quark
Availability: InStock
Author: Alibaba Group

Overview

Quark is Alibaba Group's AI app for search, assistant tasks, and cloud services; its official site is operated by Guangzhou Dongyue Information Technology Co., Ltd. Apple's App Store registry lists the app with a release date of November 1, 2016. The app describes itself as an AI flagship product using Alibaba's Qwen models, with an AI search mode that performs retrieval, intent understanding, and AI summaries, plus an assistant for questions, writing, and multimodal input. Quark also includes productivity tools for presentations, scanning, and translation, a browser sidebar for asking about the current page, and a cloud storage service.

Key features

AI search with intent understanding and AI summaries
Qwen-based assistant for questions, writing, and multimodal input
AI productivity tools including presentations, scanning, and translation
Browser sidebar for asking questions about the page being viewed
Cloud storage with document and media tools

Use cases

Web searching with AI summaries
Creating documents and presentations with AI tools
Storing and transferring files across devices

Pricing

Quark is free to download, and its App Store listing shows in-app purchases.

Record details

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Links, dates and provenance

Record updated: 2026-10-09
Documentation: www.quark.cn ↗
Founded: 1999
Headquarters: CN
Canonical URL: https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/quark/

Selection profile

Every field says where its value comes from. "Unknown" means we have not confirmed it — it does not mean the product lacks the feature.

Selection profile11 fields4 unknown

Tasks it fits: Research with citations Search
Derived from the record: category "answer-engines".
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How you use it: Web app
Hosted product with no desktop/CLI tag in the record; assumed web-delivered.
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Runs on: Windows macOS Android iOS
Matched on the vendor page: “告，界面设计简约性能清爽更少内存占用、启动更快、体验更流畅安全可靠数据安全储存，严格保护用户隐私下载体验新一代AI浏览器客户端 Windows 端适用于 Windows 系统 macOS 端支持 Intel 与 Apple 芯片浏览器插件在浏览器中快速调用夸克能力多设备 iOS / Android / Harmony”
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Where it runs: Vendor cloud
Vendor-hosted product; no self-hosted option is recorded.
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Works offline: Not recorded
The record contains no offline-operation claim.
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Official service region: Mainland China
Mirrors the availability field already on the record ("china").
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Public API: Not recorded
The record does not state whether a public API exists.
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Licence: proprietary
Commercial product; no source licence is published in the record.
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Commercial use: Not recorded
Commercial product; the terms reviewed here do not state a non-commercial restriction, but that was not verified.
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Interface languages: Not recorded
No vendor page read in this pass states the product's own interface languages; the key exists so the field can be answered later rather than left absent.
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Billing: Subscription Free allowance: Limited Subscription required: No
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Where each value comes from

Tasks it fits: Our inference
How you use it: Our inference
Runs on: Verified 2026-10-09 www.quark.cn ↗
Where it runs: Our inference
Works offline: Our inference
Official service region: Our inference
Public API: Our inference
Licence: Our inference
Commercial use: Our inference
Interface languages: Unknown

Key facts and their evidence

Each fact lists the conditions it holds under, the page it was read from and the day it was checked.

Platform support: windows, macos, android, ios Verified 2026-10-09 www.quark.cn ↗

Applies to: As stated on quark.cn on 2026-10-09
Matched on the vendor page: “告，界面设计简约性能清爽更少内存占用、启动更快、体验更流畅安全可靠数据安全储存，严格保护用户隐私下载体验新一代AI浏览器客户端 Windows 端适用于 Windows 系统 macOS 端支持 Intel 与 Apple 芯片浏览器插件在浏览器中快速调用夸克能力多设备 iOS / Android / Harmony”
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Frequently asked questions

What is Quark?

Quark is Alibaba's AI search and assistant app, combining AI search, an assistant, productivity tools, and cloud storage.

Who operates Quark?

Quark is part of Alibaba Group; its official website is operated by Guangzhou Dongyue Information Technology Co., Ltd., and the app uses Alibaba's Qwen models.

When did Quark launch?

Apple's App Store registry lists the app with a release date of November 1, 2016.

Is Quark free?

Quark is free to download, and its App Store listing shows in-app purchases.

What does the Quark record not establish?

No pricing page was published or readable on the vendor site, the record places Quark's availability in China only, and its licence terms are not established.

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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-09.

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