Releases·Model Release
Qwen3.8-Max-0902 takes #1 overall on Code Arena WebDev leaderboard
Alibaba's Qwen team announced that Qwen3.8-Max-0902 reached #1 overall on Code Arena and set a new WebDev leaderboard record, with the model available on QwenCloud. The post claims standout performance in multistep reasoning, tool use, and full app generation. This matters to developers choosing models for agentic coding workflows.
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AI Overview
- Model scores 1691 on the Code Arena WebDev leaderboard, up from 1669, claimed as a new agentic coding record
- Listed at $5/MToken, described as top of the Pareto frontier for cost-quality
- Team cites standout strength in multistep reasoning, tool use, and full app generation
- Available to try on QwenCloud per the Qwen account's announcement
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Qwen3.8-Max-0902 debuts at #1 in Code Arena: WebDev with 1691 pts, beating Claude Opus 5 (Max) by 3 pts
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Alibaba Qwen's Qwen3.8-Max-0902 debuted at #1 overall in the Code Arena: WebDev leaderboard with 1691 points, posted September 2, 2026. The score places it ahead of Claude Opus 5 (Max) and Kimi K3 (Max). For practitioners tracking frontier coding models, this marks a new leaderboard leader.
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Developments·Benchmark
Qwen3.8-27B ranks #9 on Code Arena, top in its size class
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Releases·Model Release
Alibaba's Qwen releases Qwen3.8-Max-0902 upgrade
Alibaba's Qwen team announced Qwen3.8-Max-0902, an upgraded version of its Qwen3.8-Max flagship model, via an official X post on 2026-09-02. The team says further post-training on coding and cowork improved performance on complex enterprise tasks, scientific research, and long-horizon workflows.
Alibaba's Qwen team announced Qwen3.8-Max-0902, an upgraded version of its Qwen3.8-Max flagship model, via an official X post on 2026-09-02. The team says further post-training on coding and cowork improved performance on complex enterprise tasks, scientific research, and long-horizon workflows.
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Qwen 3.8 Max tops Artificial Analysis agentic index, ahead of Opus 5
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