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Qwen 3.8 Flash Next sparks debate over creative writing ability · 2 sources tracked

Users on r/LocalLLaMA are discussing the performance of Qwen 3.8 Flash Next, with mixed reviews regarding its creative writing capabilities. One user found it to be the worst at creative writing, suggesting Gemma 3 was superior, while another user praised its ability to generate a detailed comparison of Canadian EV models overnight, considering it impressive for a first draft. AI

IMPACT Mixed user experiences highlight varying performance in creative writing and content generation tasks for Qwen 3.8 Flash Next.

RANK_REASON User discussion and opinions on a specific model's performance.

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Qwen 3.8 Flash Next sparks debate over creative writing ability · 2 sources tracked

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

    Qwen 3.8 Flash Next Creative Writing Ability

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I use a dual MI50 32gb Rig for an alliterated version of IQ3_S Qwen 3.8 Flash Next. I have seen some people say tha creative writing is good on Flash NeXT but in my experience, it has just been the absolute worst at it. </p> <p>I’m talking like n…

  2. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/LankyGuitar6528 ·

    Running Qwen 3.8 Flash Next

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1xg1vgy/running_qwen_38_flash_next/"> <img alt="Running Qwen 3.8 Flash Next" src="https://preview.redd.it/tfeevzii9uxh1.png?width=140&amp;height=76&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=9702e411631bcf3893d1559b3090ca66d4868344"…