Qwen · Model release
Qwen3.8-Max: hosted API versus the published open-weight checkpoint
Qwen3.8-Max is live as a hosted API with multimodal extras; the Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B checkpoint is now on Hugging Face under the Qwen3.8-Max License and is a separate identity.
What changed
- Alibaba moved the Max-class model from preview into a public hosted API.
- The hosted release publishes one-million-token context and standard input/output pricing.
- The official Qwen/Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B checkpoint is now on Hugging Face; it is not a drop-in for the API's vision, tools, or 1M default context.
Best fit
- Hosted multimodal agents
- Long-context cowork
- Teams evaluating the open Max-class weights separately
What to be careful about
- Do not treat the Hugging Face checkpoint as the hosted Qwen3.8-Max API.
- The 2.4T flagship is not a sensible first local deployment target.
Dataset snapshot: Qwen3.8-Max is also represented in the checked comparison dataset. Prices and benchmark figures carry their own field dates.