# Alibaba launches next-gen Qwen3.8 with 2.4 trillion parameters

> Source: <https://technode.com/2026/08/04/alibaba-launches-next-gen-qwen3-8-with-2-4-trillion-parameters/>
> Published: 2026-08-04 07:50:56+00:00

Alibaba on Monday unveiled its next-generation foundation model Qwen3.8. The model features 2.4 trillion parameters and delivers improvements in coding and professional workplace tasks (Cowork). In the recently released third-party Arena rankings, Alibaba’s Qwen model ranked second only to Anthropic’s Claude series. The Qwen3.8 API is now available through the Qwen AI platform and has also been integrated into Alibaba’s newly launched AI agent product, Qwen Office. Alibaba is expected to open-source Qwen3.8-Max next week, along with the Qwen3.8-27B model. [TechNode reporting]

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