Qwen 3.8 27B scores 52 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index

Qwen 3.8 27B scored 52 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, matching GPT-5.6 Luna (max) and trailing GLM-5.2 (max) and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 by one point, despite being significantly smaller than those models. The score was reported by Artificial Analysis and highlighted by Simon Willison, who called the model 'a truly astonishing model.'

Qwen 3.8 27B scores 52 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index https://artificialanalysis.ai/models/qwen3-8-27b That's the same score as GPT-5.6 Luna max , and just one point behind GLM-5.2 max and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 max - that GLM is 753B and that DeepSeek is 1.6B parameters, and Luna is size unknown but presumably a whole lot bigger than 27B. Qwen 3.8 27B is a truly astonishing model https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/16/qwen-38-27b/ . Via Hacker News https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49334544 Tags: ai https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai , generative-ai https://simonwillison.net/tags/generative-ai , llms https://simonwillison.net/tags/llms , qwen https://simonwillison.net/tags/qwen , ai-in-china https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai-in-china , artificial-analysis https://simonwillison.net/tags/artificial-analysis