# Alibaba releases Qwen3.8-27B open-weight model with 262K context > Source: > Published: 2026-08-15 14:42:00.726142+00:00 # Alibaba releases Qwen3.8-27B open-weight model with 262K context - Qwen3.8-27B has 27 billion parameters and supports image, text and video inputs, according to its model materials. [[1]](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B) - The model has a native context window of 262,144 tokens and is distributed under Apache 2.0. [[1]](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B) - Alibaba positions it above the prior Qwen3.7-Plus model for coding and productivity tasks, but the materials reviewed do not establish a like-for-like comparison with competing models. [[1]](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B)[[2]](https://the-decoder.com/alibabas-qwen-takes-on-kimi-k3-with-open-weight-qwen-3-8-says-model-is-second-only-to-fable-5/) Alibaba’s Qwen team has released Qwen3.8-27B, an open-weight dense multimodal model that supports a native 262,144-token context window. The model is available through Qwen’s Hugging Face and ModelScope releases under the Apache 2.0 license. [[1]](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B) The model card describes support for image, text and video inputs, with a focus on coding, agentic applications and office workflows. Alibaba says the 27-billion-parameter model improves on Qwen3.7-Plus in those tasks. [[1]](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B) ## Benchmark claims remain limited Alibaba’s positioning is not yet a substitute for a documented comparison. The release materials reviewed do not provide a complete, like-for-like benchmark table covering Qwen3.8-27B, prior Qwen models and competing open models under the same prompts, harnesses and evaluation dates. Claims of superiority therefore remain attributed company claims rather than independently established results. [[1]](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B)[[2]](https://the-decoder.com/alibabas-qwen-takes-on-kimi-k3-with-open-weight-qwen-3-8-says-model-is-second-only-to-fable-5/) ## Companies mentioned ## Further sources The stories that matter, in one email. Free — unsubscribe anytime.