Alibaba Releases and Open-Sources Qwen3.8-Flash, Training Cost Plunges 90%
Summary
On August 26, Alibaba released and open-sourced its latest model Qwen3.8-Flash, featuring a new architecture that achieves performance surpassing Claude Opus4.6 with only 6B activated parameters. Training costs have plummeted nearly 90% compared to the previous generation, and inference costs have also dropped significantly, with input priced at only 1 yuan per million tokens and output at 3 yuan, as low as one-third of DeepSeek-V4-Flash. The model will debut on 'Qianwen Office' tonight, and developers can access the API through the Qianwen AI platform.
Bubble analysis
This news does not directly involve investment amounts or valuations, but the significant improvement in model efficiency and sharp cost reduction could alter the cost structure of the AI industry, thereby affecting future investment return expectations, indirectly related to the bubble question.
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