Probing experiments reveal Qwen3 models' self-reported heights

Sauers used a "height ruler" probing technique on Qwen3 models, finding that while nearly all chat variants claim to be about 5'9" when asked, probe readings vary sharply by size—from 4'3" for the 1.7B to 5'7" for the 8B model.

2026-11-12 ~ 2026-11-12 · 3 related posts

• Probing Qwen3 with a height ruler: each model's implicit "I" has a different height — Sauers_ · 2026-11-12
• Full Qwen3 height-probe data: 1.7B measures 4'3", 8B reaches 5'7" — Sauers_ · 2026-11-12
• Every Qwen3 model claims to be 5'9" tall, experiments find, even the 1.7B one — Sauers_ · 2026-11-12