Qwen releases 3.8B-parameter model optimized to run on laptops.

Qwen releases a compact 3.8B-parameter model that runs locally on laptops, making AI more accessible for daily use. The model quickly became the top-trending model on Hugging Face.

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@Alibaba_Qwen2H · 55.5K

Yes, we are back👑, with 206 tok/s on a single RTX 5090! Amazing Day-0 work from the SGLang team. Give it a try~@sgl_project

@Alibaba_Qwen6H · 54.7K

Yes, we are back👑, with 206 tok/s on a single RTX 5090! Amazing Day-0 work from the SGLang team. Give it a try~@sgl_project

@Alibaba_Qwen1D · 42.4K

Yes, we are back👑, with 206 tok/s on a single RTX 5090! Amazing Day-0 work from the SGLang team. Give it a try~@sgl_project