Doubts on Qwen3.8 27B matching Opus 4.5 strength, labeling it a benchmaxxing model
scaling01 · x · 2026-08-19
The author criticizes the belief that Qwen3.8 27B matches the strength of Opus 4.5 as delusional, noting it is a recurring annual debate over "benchmaxxed models." While the claims are exaggerated, the author suggests Qwen3.8 might be more useful than o1/o3-mini in certain agentic tasks.
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