Qwen3.8 Max Preview is reportedly thinking for 10 to 30 minutes
vista8 · x · 2026-07-21
Users are reporting that Qwen3.8 Max Preview can think for an unusually long time before answering — in one case nearly 10 minutes for a single prompt, and another reportedly 30 minutes.
The model also tends to produce very long outputs, making it feel powerful but hard to use unless you are patient.
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