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Step 3.5 Flash vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
2 of 5Open-Weight Models · verified 2 Sept 2026
Step 3.5 FlashStepFuncurrentQwen3.8-Flash-NextAlibabacurrent
| Specification | Step 3.5 Flash | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Multimodal-focused Chinese model. | The most downloaded thing on Hugging Face right now, and a stated Qwen4 preview. |
| Context | — | 262K native, ~1M extended |
| Input ($/Mtok) | — | $0.15 |
| Output ($/Mtok) | — | $0.47 |
| Licence | Open weights | Open weights |
| Max output | — | 32K |
| Parameters | — | 125B total, 6B active |
| Released | — | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Model ID | — | Qwen/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
| Category | Open-Weight Models | Open-Weight Models |
| Official | StepFun ↗ | — |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
- 125B total parameters with only 6B active per token
- Alibaba describes it as a preview of the Qwen4 architecture
- Top of the Hugging Face trending list, with a GGUF build close behind it
Best for open weights at speed.