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Alibaba releases cost-effective Qwen 3.8 Max AI model

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Alibaba has released Qwen 3.8 Max, a new AI model that is reportedly highly capable and cost-effective. The model is priced at $2 for input and $6 for output, continuing the trend of competitive pricing in the AI market. AI

IMPACT This release continues the trend of competitive pricing in the AI market, potentially lowering costs for users.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Alibaba releases cost-effective Qwen 3.8 Max AI model

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Frontier-lab model release with system card [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Towards AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Caspar Bannink - AI Engineer ·

    Qwen 3.8 Max Is One Of The Best Models And Its Cheap

    <div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://pub.towardsai.net/qwen-3-8-max-is-one-of-the-best-models-and-its-cheap-fb20a27b90f3?source=rss----98111c9905da---4"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1672/1*4x8xk8JKfHZRWroLMy0IRA.png" width="…

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