Alibaba Unveils Qwen3.8-max: a 2.4T Parameter AI Model

WHO:

MarkTechPost - Alibaba's Qwen team is involved in the development of the Qwen3.8-Max model.

Techmeme - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. launched the preview version of the Qwen3.8 Max model.

WHAT:

MarkTechPost - Alibaba previewed Qwen3.8-Max, a 2.4 trillion-parameter multimodal MoE model.

Techmeme - The Qwen3.8 Max model is described as comparable to frontier AI models and second only to Fable 5.

Techmeme - Alibaba stated that it will make the Qwen3.8 Max model "open-weight soon."

WHERE:

MarkTechPost - The preview is live on Token Plan, Qoder, and QoderWork.

WHEN:

MarkTechPost - The preview is available at 10% of standard pricing.

WHY:

Techmeme - The launch follows the recent open-weight launch of Moonshot’s Kimi K3.

HOW:

MarkTechPost - The article notes that there is no benchmark table, model card, license, per-token price, or active-parameter count available for the Qwen3.8-Max model.

(UPDATED July 19, 2026 22:13 UTC)

Alibaba has launched the preview version of its Qwen3.8-Max model, a multimodal model boasting 2.4 trillion parameters. This new model is said to be comparable to leading AI models, ranking just behind Fable 5, and will soon be available as an open-weight option. The preview can be accessed at a reduced price of 10% of the standard rate on platforms like Token Plan, Qoder, and QoderWork, although details such as benchmarks and licensing information have not yet been provided.