Alibaba previews Qwen3.8 open-weight AI model, claims it is second only to Claude Fable 5

Alibaba has previewed its Qwen3.8 open-weight AI model, claiming it is the second best in the world behind only Claude Fable 5. The 2.4 trillion-parameter model debuted at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, with open weights promised soon.

• Alibaba claims its new AI model is second best in the world
• Alibaba says Qwen3.8 is the world’s No.2 AI model. It has shown no proof.
• Alibaba previews Qwen3.8, claims it’s second only to Claude Fable 5
• Alibaba's Qwen takes on Kimi K3 with open-weight Qwen 3.8, says model is "second only to Fable 5"
• Alibaba’s Qwen Unveils Preview of Flagship AI Model
• Qwen 3.8 Max
• Qwen 3.8 Max Preview
• Qwen3.8 is launching and going open-weight soon