Alibaba
Qwen
Current
0902
shipped 2mo · 3 Sept 2026
Open-weight family shipping at a cadence nobody else matches.
Specification
- Current
- 3.8 Max
- Parameters
- 2.4T, 95B active
- Context
- 1M tokens
- Weights
- Open (Apache 2.0)
Modalities: text, image, audio
Qwen — 6-Axis Capability Radar
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Shipping Cadence & Next Drop Forecast
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32 days
±32d variance69 days
Shipped on 2026-09-0311.4 drops/yr
4 observed intervals · limited history2026-10-05
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Model Version Capability Delta
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Version history
5 releases tracked
0902
minor3 Sept 2026 · 2moQwen3.8 Max 0902 checkpoint introduces refined multi-turn tool-use.
- openrouter lists qwen/qwen3.8-max-0902 ("Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max (0902)") from 2026-09-03
- Source adapter: openrouter
First listedSpecific source link · unverified ↗3.8
major3 Aug 2026 · 3moQwen3.8-Max, 2.4T parameters and the first Max tier to open.
- 2.4 trillion parameters, 95B active. Text, image and video, 1M context.
- First Max-class Qwen to be open-sourced — a return to the open strategy after several proprietary flagships.
- Highest-ranked Chinese model for text on Arena.AI; second globally on vision.
- Cloud access at launch via Model Studio, open weights following a week later.
Date basis unconfirmedGeneral link · release source needed ↗3.7
minor27 Jul 2026 · 3moQwen3.7-Flash lands between the 3.5 train and 3.8-Max.
- Flash tier; announcement date not yet confirmed against Alibaba.
First listedSpecific source link · unverified ↗3.5
major22 Jul 2026 · 3moThree Qwen releases inside 72 hours.
- Rapid-fire release train across sizes.
- Open weights on all three.
Date basis unconfirmedSource needed3.0
major29 Apr 2026 · 6moQwen 3 generation opens with hybrid reasoning.
- Thinking and non-thinking modes in one checkpoint.
Date basis unconfirmedSource needed