South China Morning Post•19h agoSource

Alibaba says newest Qwen AI model is second only to Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5

The News

Alibaba Group previewed its next-generation AI model Qwen3.8, claiming it is second only to Anthropic's Claude Fable 5. The preview version, Qwen3.8-Max-Preview, features 2.4 trillion parameters and is available on Alibaba's Token Plan subscription service and its Qoder and QoderWork platforms. The announcement was made via an official X post on Sunday, signaling Alibaba's competitive positioning in the AI model landscape.

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Why it matters

Alibaba (China) claims its model trails only Anthropic (US).

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Qwen3.8-Max-Preview is the preview version of the strongest model of the Qwen family.

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Alibaba claims Qwen3.8 is second only to Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.

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Alibaba (China) claims its model trails only Anthropic (US).
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Alibaba Group Holding has previewed its next-generation artificial intelligence model Qwen3.8, which the company says is “second only” to Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5.

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Alibaba claims Qwen3.8 is second only to Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.

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Alibaba Group previewed its next-generation AI model Qwen3.8.

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Qwen3.8-Max-Preview is the preview version of the strongest model of the Qwen family.

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Qwen3.8-Max-Preview is available on Alibaba's Token Plan subscription service.

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Qwen3.8-Max-Preview is available on Qoder and QoderWork agentic platforms.

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Qwen3.8 has 2.4 trillion parameters.

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The announcement was made on an official X post on Sunday.

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