Alibaba (Qwen) models

Alibaba's Qwen team builds one of the largest open model families, from sub-1B models to multi-trillion-parameter mixtures of experts. As of October 2026, Qwen3.8 is the current generation: Qwen3.8-Max and Qwen3.8-Flash are served through Alibaba Cloud Model Studio alongside Qwen3.7-Plus, and open checkpoints include Qwen3.8-27B and Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B. Most small and mid-size models use Apache 2.0, while the largest open releases carry custom licenses.

4 models trackedData checked October 10, 2026

Lineup

Model	Status	Weights	Tier	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Released
Qwen3.8-MaxQwen3.8	Current	Closed	Frontier	1M	$2	$6	Aug 2, 2026
Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95BQwen3.8	Current	Open weights	Frontier	256K	$2	$6	Aug 12, 2026
Qwen3.8-27BQwen3.8	Current	Open weights	Efficient	256K	$0.80	$4	Aug 14, 2026
Qwen3.6-35B-A3BQwen3.6	Current	Open weights	Compact	256K	$0.10	$0.95	Apr 16, 2026

The lowest-priced current model is Qwen3.6-35B-A3B at $0.10 input and $0.95 output per million tokens. The most capable tier in the lineup is frontier, led by Qwen3.8-Max. The longest context window is 1M tokens (Qwen3.8-Max).

Frequently asked questions

What models does Alibaba (Qwen) offer?

As of October 10, 2026, we track 4 Alibaba (Qwen) models: Qwen3.8-Max, Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B, Qwen3.8-27B, Qwen3.6-35B-A3B. Status, prices and context windows for each are in the table on this page.

How do I access Alibaba (Qwen) models?

Through Alibaba (Qwen)'s developer platform (www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/models), in the Qwen Chat app, and for many models through cloud marketplaces and inference providers listed on each model page.

Does Alibaba (Qwen) release open-weight models?

Dense and small MoE models (for example Qwen3.8-27B and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B) under Apache 2.0; Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B under the Qwen3.8-Max License and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next under the Qwen Community License, both requiring a separate license for some large commercial services.

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