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Qwen 4 models anticipated for release, users hope for improved efficiency

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Users are discussing the potential release of Qwen 4 models, with anticipation for their arrival before the holiday season. A key hope is that these new models will be more efficient, performing tasks with less computational "thinking" while maintaining or improving intelligence. This efficiency gain is seen as a significant upgrade, regardless of hardware capabilities. AI

IMPACT Potential for more efficient AI models could lower inference costs and improve user experience.

RANK_REASON User discussion and speculation about an upcoming model release, rather than an official announcement or release.

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Qwen 4 models anticipated for release, users hope for improved efficiency

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/turtleninja99 ·

    What are the odds Qwen 4 models are going to think less?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Qwen4s are hopefully coming pre-Xmas… there was all the announcements recently but no exact release date.</p> <p>I’m running qwen flash next 3.8 at about 28tokens per second and gotta be real, most of those go into thinking.</p> <p>Thinking less …

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