Qwen 3.8 is a multimodal (text + vision) instruction-tuned large language model from Alibaba, with flexible thinking control for complex, multi-step tasks.
Use this snap to quickly install an optimized environment for local inference with Qwen 3.8.
The snap includes the following hardware-optimized inference engines:
The most suitable engine is automatically selected based on the available hardware.
Install:
sudo snap install qwen3-8
Run:
qwen3-8
Some accelerators require extra drivers to be usable with this snap: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/inference-snaps/how-to/setup/drivers/
License:
The Qwen 3.8 model is provided by Alibaba/Qwen under the Apache License, Version 2.0: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
The licenses of all the bundled software can be found after installing the snap at
/snap/qwen3-8/current/usr/share/doc.
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Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:
sudo snap install snapd
To install Qwen 3.8, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install qwen3-8
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