Simon Willison expresses unusual pre-release enthusiasm for the upcoming laptop-sized Qwen 3.8 models, posted 2026-08-04. Qwen Developers advertise a 27B-parameter Qwen 3.8 and promise it brings a “whole new level of capability,” which is the source of his anticipation.
Author @simonw (Simon Willison) says he's excited about the upcoming laptop-sized Qwen 3.8 models, despite usually avoiding pre-release hype (post dated 2026-08-04).
I try not to get excited about models before they've been released, but I gotta admit I'm very much looking forward to the upcoming laptop-sized Qwen 3.8 models
Qwen Developers (@QwenDevs)
We promise this 27B comes with a whole new level of capability!
— https://nitter.net/QwenDevs/status/2084132174375346359#m