Qwen3.8 is launching and going open-weight soon
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Alibaba announces Qwen3.8, a 2.4T parameter open-weight model, second only to Fable 5.
Qwen3.8 is launching soon with open weights, featuring 2.4 trillion parameters. Alibaba claims it is one of the most powerful models available, second only to Fable 5. The Qwen3.8-Max-Preview is already available on Alibaba's Token Plan, Qoder, and QoderWork. Links to international and Chinese token plan pages are provided.
What commenters are saying
Commenters note the massive size and question usability, with many asking for smaller models that can run locally. The shift to huge, open-weight Chinese models is seen as a strategy to commoditize AI and compete with US labs. Some argue this moves decelerates frontier progress, while others counter that open models foster innovation and benefit humanity. The announcement is widely viewed as a response to Moonshot AI's Kimi K3.