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Qwen 3.8Max 2.4t released without vision, disappointing users

The Qwen 3.8Max 2.4t model has been released as an open-weight option, but users are expressing disappointment due to the lack of vision capabilities. Despite its large parameter count of 2.4 trillion, the absence of vision functionality has led to comparisons with other models like Kimi k3. AI

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Qwen 3.8Max 2.4t released without vision, disappointing users

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/UltraFOV ·

    Qwen 3.8Max 2.4t Open Weight NO vision?!?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Qwen, really? Thhe Max Flagship has no Vision, what the heck, really. At 2.4t parameters and no vision? For the size that it is, stuck to Kimi k3. </p> <p>Very disappointed!</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.r…