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🔬 research2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

StepFun Step 5 Preview: 600B Sparse MoE, 27B Active Parameters, and the Pareto Frontier for Agentic Coding

On September 18-20, 2026, StepFun released Step 5 Preview — a 600B-parameter sparse MoE model with only 27B activated per token, achieving 67.7% on DeepSWE v1.1, 33.3% on Terminal-Bench 4.0, and 99.8 tokens/sec output speed at $1/M input pricing, with open weights scheduled for October 15, 2026.

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🔬 research2026-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

Qwen3.8-Max-Preview: Alibaba's 2.4T Multimodal MoE, the Open-Weight Promise, and the Benchmark Vacuum

Alibaba previews Qwen3.8-Max on July 19, 2026 at WAIC Shanghai — a 2.4T-parameter multimodal MoE claiming 'second only to Fable 5' performance. No benchmarks, no model card, no active-parameter count, no license yet. Open weights promised 'soon.' Available now via Token Plan, Qoder, and QoderWork at 10% preview pricing. Analysis of what's confirmed, what's claimed, and what to wait for.

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