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Software
21 October 2026
Qwen3.8-Max-0902 (latest Qwen text flagship listed on Model Studio)
foundation models
SoftwareCompany or official announcementTRL: Commercial
Evidence: platform release log · TRL: commercial · Sources: help.aliyun.com · RKV-RND-2026-10-21-022
Full write-up from 21 October 2026
Latest verified R&D update. Date: 2026-09-02. Alibaba Cloud Model Studio's release log lists Qwen3.8-Max-0902 (2 September 2026) as the most recent Qwen text flagship. No new Qwen flagship was listed for 19–20 October. Evidence: platform release log. TRL: commercial. Source(s): https://help.aliyun.com/zh/model-studio/newly-released-models