Qwen3.8-Max open weights follow launch
Aug 12, 2026
The 2.4T-parameter MoE flagship launched 3 Aug 2026 — and, a first for a Max-class Qwen, its open weights followed around 12 Aug under a bespoke licence.
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AI Lab
Alibaba Qwen (Tongyi Lab)
Qwen model family: open weights + cloud flagships, multimodal & agents
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Hangzhou, China |
| Founders | Jack Ma |
| Parent | Alibaba Group — Qwen is Alibaba's Tongyi Lab model family |
| Focus | Qwen model family: open weights + cloud flagships, multimodal & agents |
| Official site | https://qwen.ai |
| Data verified | Oct 14, 2026 |
61.5Club Score (#8)
Qwen3.8-MaxBest model (62)
2Models tracked (squad)
Qwen3.8-MaxCheapest capable ($3.00/1M blended)
Qwen3.8-MaxLatest release (Aug 3, 2026)
100%Open-weight share (Fully open)
Models & league positions
| Model | Score | Overall | Coding | Reasoning | Value | Open-Wt | Context | $/1M in | $/1M out | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8-Max | 62 | #22 | — | #9 | #15 | #5 | 1M | $2.00 | $6.00 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | 61 | #23 | #5 | #15 | — | #6 | 262.1K | — | — | Feb 16, 2026 |
Latest releases
- Aug 12, 2026: Qwen — Qwen3.8-Max open weights follow launch — The 2.4T-parameter MoE flagship launched 3 Aug 2026 — and, a first for a Max-class Qwen, its open weights followed around 12 Aug under a bespoke licence. Research
- Aug 3, 2026: Qwen3.8-Max — Released — 1M context, $2.00/$6.00 per 1M, League Score 62. Model release
- Feb 16, 2026: Qwen3.5-397B-A17B — Released — 262.1K context, League Score 61. Model release
- Jul 23, 2025: Qwen3-Coder-480B-A35B-Instruct — Released — 262.1K context, League Score 41. Model release
Research highlights
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