Developers can begin testing Qwen 3.8 Max Preview through Alibaba's Token Plan, Qoder and QoderWork platforms. The company described the new release as one of its most powerful models to date.
"You don't have to wait to test it. Just now, the Qwen 3.8-Max Preview made its debut on Alibaba’s Token Plan, Qoder, and QoderWork. Be among the very first to try it out," Alibaba said in a post on X.
Alibaba Cloud said Qwen 3.8 Max Preview contains 2.4 trillion parameters but has not disclosed its underlying architecture or benchmark results supporting its performance claims. The company also has not detailed how the new model compares with the previously released Qwen 3.7 Max.
During the preview period, access is limited to Alibaba's developer platforms, where query pricing is set at 10% of the standard rate. Alibaba also said it plans to release the model's weights in the future.
The release comes as competition in AI coding models continues to intensify. MiniMax, which is backed by Tencent, fell 6%, while Alibaba rival Z.AI, also known as Zhipu, extended recent losses with shares dropping as much as 15% after a 28% decline in the previous session.
"There would be multiple large parameter high-end coding models after Kimi K3’s launch, with intense competition in the coding segment," Goldman Sachs analysts led by Ronald Keung wrote in a note, according to Bloomberg News.
Goldman also named Alibaba its top pick among cloud developers, citing higher AI hyperscaler capital expenditure spending.
This analysis is based on reporting from Seeking Alpha.
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