Qwen3.8 Models by Alibaba
2 models2026Up to 1m ctxFrom $0.5/1M input
Last refreshed 2026-08-24. Next refresh: weekly.
Capabilities
VisionAll models
MultimodalAll models
ReasoningAll models
JSON / Tool useAll models
Structured OutputsAll models
About
Qwen3.8 is Alibaba's August 2026 Qwen generation. It includes Qwen3.8-Max, a 2.4T-total / 95B-active MoE flagship on the public DashScope/QwenCloud API, and Qwen3.8-27B, a distinct Apache 2.0 dense vision-language model with official Hugging Face weights and a public Model Studio/QwenCloud API. Compare it for Coding, Agents, Long context, and Vision.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- vision and multimodal workreasoningJSON / Tool use
- Capability starting point
- Qwen3.8-27B with 1m context and reasoning, JSON / Tool use, structured outputs, and multimodal inputs
- Lowest tracked input
- Qwen3.8-27B · $0.5/1M · Alibaba Cloud PAI-EAS
- Closest related family
- Tongyi DeepResearch
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
2 in view
Qwen3.8-27BCurrent
Use when the workload needs 1m context, 27B parameters, and reasoning.
2026-081m context27B parametersreasoning
Qwen3.8-MaxCurrent
Use when the workload needs 1m context, reasoning, and JSON / Tool use.
2026-081m contextreasoningJSON / Tool use
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8-27B | Use when the workload needs 1m context, 27B parameters, and reasoning. | 2026-08 | 1m context27B parametersreasoning | Current |
| Qwen3.8-Max | Use when the workload needs 1m context, reasoning, and JSON / Tool use. | 2026-08 | 1m contextreasoningJSON / Tool use | Current |
Release Timeline
1 release group2026-08
2 current
Qwen3.8-27B
Current1m context27B parametersreasoning
Qwen3.8-Max
Current1m contextreasoningJSON / Tool use
Specifications(2 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Parameters | Vision | Multimodal | Reasoning | JSON / Tool use | Structured Outputs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8-27B | 2026-08 | 1m | 27B | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Qwen3.8-Max | 2026-08 | 1m | 2.4T total, 95B active | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Available From(1 provider)
Pricing
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8-27B | Alibaba Cloud PAI-EAS | $0.5 | $3 | Serverless |
| Qwen3.8-Max | Alibaba Cloud PAI-EAS | $2 | $6 | Serverless |
