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Qwen Flash

by Alibaba Tongyi · part of Qwen · Text

The fastest, cheapest hosted Qwen tier, formerly Qwen-Turbo, for high-volume and latency-sensitive work.

Latest version

Flash 3.826 Aug 2026 · 63 days ago

Versions

6since Qwen-Turbo 2.5 in September 2024

Typical gap

74 daysmedian between versions, last 12 months

All versions

VersionReleasedAfter previousStatusSource
Qwen3.8-Flash26 Aug 202636 daysLatestqwen.ai
Qwen3.7-Flash21 Jul 202695 daysalibabacloud.com
Qwen3.6-Flash17 Apr 202653 daysalibabacloud.com
Qwen3.5-Flash23 Feb 2026206 daysalibabacloud.com
Qwen-Flashqwen-flash1 Aug 2025316 daysalibabacloud.com
Qwen-Turbo 2.5qwen-turbo19 Sep 2024FirstRetiredqwenlm.github.io

Dates from Alibaba Tongyi's own announcements; each row links to its source.

The Qwen family

2023202420252026TodayQwenQwen, 3 Aug 20231Qwen1.5, 4 Feb 20241.5Qwen2, 7 Jun 20242Qwen2.5, 19 Sep 20242.5Qwen3, 29 Apr 20253Qwen3.5, 16 Feb 2026Qwen3.6, 16 Apr 20263.6Qwen3.8, 12 Aug 20263.8MaxQwen2.5-Max, 28 Jan 20252.5Qwen3-Max, 24 Sep 20253Qwen3.6-Max-Preview, 18 Apr 2026, previewQwen3.7-Max, 20 May 20263.7Qwen3.8-Max, 3 Aug 20263.8PlusQwen-Plus 2.5 (qwen-plus), 19 Sep 20242.5Qwen-Plus 3 (qwen-plus), 29 Apr 20253Qwen3.5-Plus, 15 Feb 2026Qwen3.6-Plus, 1 Apr 20263.6Qwen3.7-Plus, 1 Jun 20263.7FlashQwen-Turbo 2.5 (qwen-turbo), 19 Sep 20242.5Qwen-Flash (qwen-flash), 1 Aug 20253Qwen3.5-Flash, 23 Feb 2026Qwen3.6-Flash, 17 Apr 20263.6Qwen3.7-Flash, 21 Jul 2026Qwen3.8-Flash, 26 Aug 20263.8

VersionPreviewLatest version

Questions

What is the latest version of Qwen Flash?

Qwen3.8-Flash, released on 26 Aug 2026.

When was Qwen3.7-Flash released?

Qwen3.7-Flash came out on 21 Jul 2026.

When was Qwen3.6-Flash released?

Qwen3.6-Flash came out on 17 Apr 2026.

When was Qwen3.5-Flash released?

Qwen3.5-Flash came out on 23 Feb 2026.

How often is there a new Qwen Flash?

Over the last 12 months a new version came about every 74 days (the median gap). 6 versions have come out since Qwen-Turbo 2.5 in September 2024.