Alibaba says Qwen3.8-Max can code autonomously for 10+ days, open weights next week
minchoi · x · 2026-08-04
Alibaba says Qwen3.8-Max is its most capable model yet, and the open weights are coming next week.
- The company claims 2.4T parameters and positions the model as a new bar for coding and coworking.
- It highlights 10+ days of autonomous coding, where the model went from an empty folder to a production app without hand-holding, with a full GitHub trace.
- Alibaba also says Qwen3.8-27B will be released as open weights next week.
- The post frames the model as strong at long-horizon, closed-loop work across coding, chip design optimization, and e-commerce strategy.
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