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:
- cpu: Optimized for x64 and ARM (armv8, armv9) CPUs
- nvidia-gpu: CUDA-enabled GPU acceleration
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.