SovereignAI says Qwen3.5-397B can rival Opus 4.8 for about $450k in compute
schwarzjn_ · x · 2026-07-28
Researchers behind SovereignAI say they found that any open-weight model can be turned into a frontier-level system with their π-shaped Continual Learning approach. In the example they used Qwen3.5-397B, and claim the resulting model becomes competitive with Opus 4.8 for about $450k in compute.
- The post frames this as a major finding for SovereignAI.
- They say a full technical report and open-source models are coming soon.
- Multiple partners are thanked, including DatologyAI, LambdaAPI, Together, Thomson Reuters, Imperial College, and TRI FAIR Lab.
Related event: SovereignAI Upgrades Qwen3.5 to Rival Opus 4.8 Under $450K(2 posts)→
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