Alibaba Releases Qwen3.8-Max Official Version: 2.4 Trillion Parameters With 1M Context Window, Long-Run Agent Capability, and Open Source Coming Within a Week

Alibaba officially launched the Qwen3.8-Max model on August 3, following the Kimi K3 wave. The model features 2.4 trillion parameters and a 1 million context window, significantly enhancing programming and office capabilities, positioning it to compete with GPT-5.6 Luna in certain scenarios. As a multimodal model, Qwen3.8-Max can read images, videos, and PDFs, accessible through token plans and Qianwen applications. A long-run agent demonstration executed an autonomous task from scratch, researching world-class annual reports and producing fictional HTML cases.