Alibaba’s AI model Qwen3.8-Max made widely accessible ahead of open-weights release
Alibaba Group Holding has made its next-generation flagship artificial intelligence (AI) model Qwen3.8-Max widely accessible to global users ahead of an open-weights release next week.
The move marks Alibaba’s return to open-sourcing its top-tier AI models after keeping several recent flagship releases proprietary earlier this year.
It also signals the firm’s entry into a recent round of powerful releases by Chinese developers aggressively narrowing the gap with leading US labs.
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Alibaba releases Qwen3.8‑Max model
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