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Alibaba has launched Qwen3.8 Max, its biggest AI model yet, with 2.4 trillion parameters. The Chinese tech giant announced the model on August 3 as China’s AI race grows stronger. Alibaba says Qwen3.8 Max can match or beat Anthropic’s Fable 5 on several tests. The model also ranks above Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 on several benchmarks.
Qwen3.8 Max supports text, images, videos, and other large files through its multimodal AI abilities. Alibaba says the model can handle one million tokens in a single context window. The system also performed strongly in coding and completed a software project independently during a 16-day internal test.
Alibaba uses a design that activates only part of the model for each task, helping reduce computing costs. The company also plans to release Qwen3.8 Max weights publicly during the week starting August 10. Open access could help developers download, change, and build new applications with the model.
Ling Vey-Sern, managing director at Union Bancaire Privee, said, “The gap is probably much closer, and narrowing fast.” He described Alibaba’s latest model as another sign of China’s fast AI progress.
The launch adds fresh pressure to Anthropic, OpenAI, and other major AI companies. Alibaba also faces growing competition from Chinese firms such as Moonshot AI, DeepSeek, Z.ai, and ByteDance. The latest release shows how quickly the China AI race continues moving forward.
Official Alibaba Qwen X post: The current coverage confirms Alibaba announced Qwen3.8 Max through its official Qwen social channels, with open weights planned for next week.
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