Alibaba launches preview of 2.4T parameter Qwen3.8 Max, says it's comparable to frontier AI models and second only to Fable 5, will make it "open-weight soon" (Bloomberg)
Alibaba previewed Qwen3.8 Max, a 2.4T-parameter flagship model it says approaches frontier performance and will become open-weight.
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<span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-19/alibaba-s-qwen-unveils-preview-of-flagship-ai-model">Alibaba launches preview of 2.4T parameter Qwen3.8 Max, says it's comparable to frontier AI models and second only to Fable 5, will make it “open-weight soon”</a></b></span> — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. launched a preview version of its flagship Qwen3.8 Max model, which it described as comparable … </p>
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