Alibaba releases Qwen3.8-Max, a 2.4T-parameter MoE flagship

Qwen3.8-Max is a sparse MoE with 2.4T total parameters, 256K context, and native multimodal input, priced at $2/$6 per million tokens. It scores 56 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, trailing Kimi K3 by 1 point at 25% lower cost. Open weights are expected next week.