Alibaba withdraws announcement of Qwen 3.8 with 2.4 trillion parameters

Chinese technology giant Alibaba made a new move in the recent artificial intelligence race by announcing the Qwen3.8-Max-Preview model. The company claimed that this massive model, which aims to compete with rivals such as Fable 5 and Kimi K3, has 2.4 trillion parameters and is one of the most advanced systems in the industry. However, last-minute changes made to the official announcement text raised serious doubts about the model's launch or future.

Shortly after the announcement, the silent edits Alibaba made on its communication channels drew attention. In particular, the removal of the specified release date details and some expressions from the text was interpreted by experts as a step back. The company's failure to provide independent and verifiable benchmarks to support its ambitious performance metrics yet also became the focus of criticism.

This development reveals the intense competitive environment that highlights how Chinese technology companies are rapidly closing the gap with Silicon Valley laboratories. Industry representatives believe that despite its massive parameter claim, Alibaba needs to clarify potential issues of the model, such as latency and energy costs.