Qwen 3.8 Teased as Imminent Open-Weight Release
mark_k · x · 2026-07-19
The post claims that Qwen 3.8 is dropping soon and will be open-weight. The author mentions it's a massive 2.4T parameter model, with Alibaba claiming it can compete with frontier models, sitting just behind a model referred to as Fable 5.
Additionally, Qwen3.8-Max-Preview is reportedly already live on Alibaba's Token Plan, Qoder, and QoderWork. The overall tone emphasizes how intense the current model competition has become.
Related event: Alibaba Announces 2.4T Open-Weight Model Qwen3.8(22 posts)→
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