LaunchAI ModelsAugust 18, 2026

Qwen3.8-27B open-weights model released, scores 52 on AI Index

Alibaba's Qwen3.8-27B, a 27B-parameter Apache 2.0 multimodal model, scores 52 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, matching GPT-5.6 Luna (max). It outperforms Qwen3.7-Plus and runs locally, with 262K native context extendable to 1M tokens.

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