Microsoft Decision-1: what a 9B Qwen3.5-based model launch would mean
gmays · hn · 2026-10-26
A blog post lays out the rumored Microsoft Decision-1 launch: a 9-billion-parameter model built on the Qwen3.5 architecture. The piece walks through what such a small, efficient model could be positioned for (on-device use, product integration, etc.). Note this is not yet an official Microsoft announcement — treat as an unconfirmed leak.
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