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title: Install qwen3 on Pop!_OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of qwen3 for on Pop!_OS - Qwen 3 inference snap
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/qwen3/pop
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# Install qwen3 on **Pop!\_OS**

# qwen3

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/qwen3/pop#install)

#### Qwen 3 inference snap

Qwen 3 is a large language model (LLM) developed by Alibaba.
It is designed for various natural language processing tasks, including text
generation, summarization, and question answering.

This snap lets you run Qwen 3 locally.

Before you start, make sure to have the necessary drivers installed on the host:
<https://documentation.ubuntu.com/inference-snaps/how-to/install-drivers/>

**Install:**

`sudo snap install qwen3`

**Get help:**

`qwen3 --help`

**Licensing:**

The Qwen 3 model is provided by Alibaba under the Apache 2.0 license.

The licenses of all bundled software can be found inside the snap at `/snap/qwen3/current/usr/share/doc`.

### Package name

* qwen3

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 26 June 2026 - latest/stable
* Today - latest/beta

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### Websites

* [documentation.ubuntu.com](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/inference-snaps "https://documentation.ubuntu.com/inference-snaps")

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### Source code

* [github.com/canonical/qwen3-snap](https://github.com/canonical/qwen3-snap "https://github.com/canonical/qwen3-snap")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/canonical/inference-snaps/issues](https://github.com/canonical/inference-snaps/issues "https://github.com/canonical/inference-snaps/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/qwen3/pop#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Pop!\_OS and install qwen3

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](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on Pop!\_OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install qwen3

To install qwen3, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install qwen3
```

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