Alibaba Qwen3.8: 2.4T-parameter open-weight model launching soon
Original: Qwen3.8 is launching and going open-weight soon
Why This Matters
A 2.4T open-weight model from Alibaba would represent one of the largest publicly available AI models to date.
Alibaba's Qwen team announced Qwen3.8, a 2.4 trillion-parameter model, will launch and go open-weight soon. A preview version, Qwen3.8-Max-Preview, is already available on Qoder, QoderWork, and the Token Plan platform as of July 19, 2026.
Alibaba's Qwen team posted on X on July 19, 2026, announcing that Qwen3.8 will launch and become open-weight in the near future. The model features a massive 2.4 trillion parameters and is described as 'continuously evolving.' The team claims it is 'one of the most powerful models available today,' ranking among leading frontier AI models and described as 'second only to Fable 5.' A preview version, Qwen3.8-Max-Preview, has already debuted on Alibaba's Token Plan, Qoder, and QoderWork platforms, allowing users to test it ahead of the full open-weight release. The announcement garnered significant attention, reaching 1.2 million views on X. Pricing details are available on both the international (qwencloud.com) and China-domestic (platform.qianwenai.com) Token Plan pages.