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Qwen 3.8 Flash model impresses with accurate vision and health assessment capabilities

A user on Reddit's r/LocalLLaMA forum expressed strong satisfaction with the Qwen 3.8 Flash model, particularly its vision capabilities. The user shared an experience where the model accurately identified a plant as poisonous oleander and provided safety warnings, which the user verified. Additionally, the model was able to accurately assess a skin condition from a provided image, highlighting its potential utility for quick personal health checks. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates advanced multimodal capabilities in open-source models, potentially aiding in personal health and safety applications.

RANK_REASON User-generated content discussing the capabilities of an existing model, not a new release or official announcement.

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Qwen 3.8 Flash model impresses with accurate vision and health assessment capabilities

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

    I am impressed and I owe you one, Qwen 3.8 flash next (vision)!

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I have enabled the vision for the <a href="https://huggingface.co/jcbtc/Qwen3.8-Flash-CIRU-STRIX-IU4">CIRU Strix UL4</a> quant of Qwen 3.8 flash next (others quants likely perform very similar) and tried it on a few things, then wanted to show my…