User complains Qwen 4 Max Preview feels like a Claude distill with heavy guardrails
TommyPillfigerTM · reddit · 2026-11-15
A Reddit user argues that Qwen 4 Max Preview sounds like a Claude distill and inherits similarly heavy safety guardrails, making it far less useful than Qwen 3.7/3.8 Max. The author had relied on older Qwen Max models to help reason through complex health issues where doctors were unhelpful, but finds the new version "safety maxxed" and degraded. They note Qwen was previously one of the few Chinese models not distilling Claude, express disappointment, and ask for alternative models that are smarter than Qwen 3.8 Max with low guardrails. The distillation claim is unverified personal opinion.
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