Qwen3.8 Max: Alibaba's 2.4T Parameter AI Model Debuts

Alibaba has previewed its new AI model, Qwen3.8 Max, which features 2.4 trillion parameters. The company claims this model is second only to Anthropic's Fable 5. What's interesting is that an open-weight release for Qwen3.8 Max is expected soon. Developers can currently test a preview through Alibaba's coding platforms, and a live chat version is available to the public. The team anticipates this new model will surpass its predecessor in areas like coding and complex productivity tasks. It's also described as the team's first multimodal model above 1 trillion parameters, capable of processing images, videos, and documents. However, no benchmarks, license terms, or detailed technical documentation were released with the preview. This launch comes shortly after Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, a startup backed by Alibaba, made headlines and impacted global technology stocks. Kimi K3 launched with 2.8 trillion parameters. The bottom line is that the race for powerful AI models is heating up, with significant developments coming from companies like Alibaba.