Qwen3.5-397B-A17B Unsloth GGUFs
A new open-source giant just beat the biggest closed models on benchmarks.
Deep Dive
Alibaba's Qwen has released the first open model in its Qwen3.5 family: the massive 397B parameter Qwen3.5-397B-A17B. Early reports indicate it performs on par with top-tier closed models like Gemini 3 Pro, Claude Opus 4.5, and even the rumored GPT-5.2. The model is available via Unsloth, with guides to run it quantized at 3-bit on a 192GB Mac or 4-bit on an M3 Ultra, making high-end AI more accessible.
Why It Matters
This levels the playing field, giving developers and researchers open access to state-of-the-art capabilities previously locked behind corporate APIs.