Qwen3.5-Max-Preview - A new generation flagship model launched by Ali Tongyi

What is Qwen3.5-Max-Preview?

Qwen3.5-Max-Preview is a preview version of the flagship large-scale model released by Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen team. The model scored 1464 points on the LMARaena evaluation platform, ranking among the top five globally and first in China, and sixth globally in basic ability evaluation. Compared to its predecessor, the model shows significant improvements in creative writing, mathematical reasoning, and text comprehension, with its mathematical ability entering the top five globally. The model is highly likely to remain a closed-source flagship product, continuing the technical roadmap of the Qwen3.5 series, signifying Alibaba's continued leading competitiveness in large-scale model competitions.

Main functions of Qwen3.5-Max-Preview

• Mathematical reasoningIts mathematical ability ranks among the top five globally, an improvement of 49 points compared to its predecessor, enabling it to handle complex mathematical calculations and logical derivations.
• Creative WritingCreative writing skills improved by 57 points, enabling the generation of high-quality literary, marketing, and creative copywriting content.
• Text understandingOverall text comprehension improved by 45 points, enabling accurate grasp of the semantics and contextual relationships of long texts.
• Expert-level text processingRanked in the top ten on the Arena Expert leaderboard, capable of in-depth text analysis and generation in professional fields.
• Programming skillsIt performed excellently in Coding benchmarks and supports code generation, debugging, and technical documentation writing.
• Long text processingSupports Longer Query tasks, which can handle complex queries with extremely long context windows.
• Instructions followedThe Instruction Following capability is significantly enhanced, enabling it to accurately understand and execute complex user instructions.
• Multiple rounds of dialogueMulti-Turn capability supports smooth multi-turn interactions while maintaining contextual coherence.

Key information and usage requirements of Qwen3.5-Max-Preview

• Release timeMarch 20, 2026
• Model localizationThe latest flagship preview version of Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen is the first original large-scale model launched by Alibaba after the departure of core technical staff member Lin Junyang.
• Evaluation resultsAchieving a score of 1464 on the LMARaena platform, Alibaba Qianwen ranks among the top five global large model labs and first in China; achieving a score of 1470 in the basic ability assessment (without style control), ranking sixth globally and first in China.
• Architecture speculationIt may adopt a MoE (Hybrid Expert) architecture, referencing the Qwen3.5-Plus series' design of 397 billion total parameters and 17 billion activation parameters.
• Current statusThe model is currently in the preview stage, and the official version has not yet been released.

The core advantages of Qwen3.5-Max-Preview

• Leading in China: LMArena ranked first in China, making Alibaba's Qianwen one of the top five large model labs in the world.
• Ability LeapCreative writing improved by 57 points, mathematical reasoning by 49 points, and overall textual ability by 45 points, demonstrating comprehensive enhancement across multiple dimensions.
• MathematicsIts mathematical ability ranks among the top five globally, with remarkable capabilities in complex logical deduction and computation.
• Expert performanceIt ranks in the top ten on the Arena Expert leaderboard, surpassing mainstream models such as GPT-5.2 and Claude Sonnet 4.5.
• Balanced and versatileIt performs excellently in more than ten sub-scenarios, including programming, long text processing, instruction following, and multi-turn dialogue.

How to use Qwen3.5-Max-Preview