#Agent
Qwen3.8-Max: Alibaba's First Open-Source Strongest Model, The Key is Not the 2.4T Parameters
Alibaba has released Qwen3.8-Max: 2.4 trillion parameters, 95B activation, and is open-sourcing Max-level weights for the first time (available next week). However, the real highlight is not the parameters, but the long-range Agent capabilities like '16 days of autonomous programming with 265 commits.' We have reviewed the official release and various reports to clarify what this means.
DeepSeek V4 Flash Open Source: 13B Activations Nearly Match Closed Source Ceiling, Now Free
DeepSeek didn't change its architecture or increase parameters; it simply refined the post-training process. This has allowed the Flash official version to surpass its own Pro preview across 9 Agent benchmarks, with its intelligence score just 1 point shy of GPT-5.6 Luna. The weights are open-sourced under the MIT license, and the model can be downloaded in just 167GB. We've analyzed the benchmarks and pricing to help you decide if it's time to switch.