# Qwen3.8: SI Model Safety Record

> Qwen3.8 is an SI model from Alibaba (Qwen). The Containment Board lists it as a flagship model of Alibaba (Qwen), which gets D- overall. Sources linked.

Source: https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/qwen3-8/
Updated: 2026-11-08

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# Qwen3.8

Qwen3.8 is an SI model from Alibaba (Qwen). The Containment Board lists it as a flagship model of Alibaba (Qwen), which gets D- overall.

Developer
:   Alibaba (Qwen)

Type
:   SI model

Rogue Log cases
:   0

Lab grade
:   D-

## What the sources document

This entry only states what the sources on enterrsi.si document. Release dates, sizes and other specifications are left out unless a source here gives them.

- FLI found no public mention of outside pre-release testing for Qwen 3.5 Max, and the Qwen3.8 model card on Hugging Face describes none as of Nov 8, 2026. Containment Board, outside testing
- The Qwen3.8 release includes a 2.4 trillion parameter open-weight model, Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B. Containment Board, notable facts

## Grade context

The Containment Board grades labs, not single models. Alibaba (Qwen) gets **D-** overall, rank 10 of 11, on the commitments that decide whether its models can be tested, contained and stopped. See the [full report card](https://enterrsi.si/containment-board/alibaba/).

- Safety frameworkD-
- Outside testingF
- Shutdown and pauseF
- Incident disclosureD+
- Whistleblower protectionD+

## Sources

1. [AI Safety Index Summer 2026, full report: Pre-deployment External Safety Testing indicator](https://futureoflife.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AI-Safety-Index-Summer-2026-Digital-14-Jul.pdf) Future of Life Institute · Jul 14, 2026

The model

Model
:   Qwen3.8

Developer
:   Alibaba (Qwen)

On the board
:   Yes, as a flagship

Highest Rogue Scale level
:   None recorded

Developer

[Alibaba (Qwen) **Lab**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/alibaba/)

Other Alibaba (Qwen) models

- [Qwen3.8-Flash-Next](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/qwen3-8-flash-next/)
- [ROME](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/rome/)

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[Frontier model **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/frontier-model/)[Open weight model **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/open-weight-model/)

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