Qwen 3.8-Max Set to Drop Next Week: Starting with 2.4T Parameters, 27B to Follow
Ok-Shower7286 · reddit · 2026-08-07
The author speculates why Chinese AI models consistently rank just behind OpenAI and Anthropic in benchmarks. They suggest this might be a deliberate strategy: maintaining a looming threat is more terrifying to Wall Street than taking the #1 spot, and it avoids giving tech giants a pretext to counterattack.
Additionally, the author claims that Qwen 3.8-Max is scheduled for release next week, starting with a massive 2.4T parameter model, followed by a 27B version.
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