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Alibaba partner suggests Qwen 4 release by end of October

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A partner of Alibaba has indicated that Qwen 4 is anticipated for release by the end of October. This timeline appears to be sooner than expected, given the previous release cadence between Qwen 3.6 and 3.8. While specific details about the variants and their release order remain unclear, there is an expectation that a Qwen 4 27B model could be available within the year. AI

IMPACT Anticipated release of Qwen 4 could signal advancements in model performance and availability.

RANK_REASON The information comes from a third-party source (an Alibaba partner) and is not a direct announcement from Alibaba itself, making it commentary on an anticipated release.

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Alibaba partner suggests Qwen 4 release by end of October

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Dependent_Hunter_155 ·

    Qwen 4 apparently coming out at the end of October

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hey All,</p> <p>I spoke to a 0-day partner of Alibaba today and he casually mentioned (didnt know if he was allowed to) that Qwen 4 is apparently planned for the end of October.</p> <p>To me, this is way faster than expected as there was quite a …

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