Alibaba's New AI Qwen 4 Could Arrive This October
This powerful AI might soon be free and on your phone.
Deep Dive
A Reddit user says they spoke to a 0-day partner of Alibaba today, and he casually mentioned—not knowing if he was allowed to—that Qwen 4 is apparently planned for the end of October. The user says this is way faster than expected, given the gap between 3.6 and 3.8.
When the user tried to get more information about which variants will come first, the partner got a bit cagey. But no matter the order of the variants, the user says we can hope for Qwen 4 27B this year. The
Key Points
- Alibaba's Qwen 4 may launch by end of October, according to a rumor.
- A 27B version could run on high-end phones, making advanced AI portable and private.
- The information is unconfirmed, so take it with a grain of salt.
Why It Matters
Could bring smarter, free AI to your phone, saving money and improving privacy.