Qwen 3.6 Max Preview just went live on the Qwen Chat website. It currently has the highest AA-Intelligence Index score among Chinese models (52) (Will it be open source?)

Reddit r/LocalLLaMA / 4/20/2026

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Key Points

  • Qwen 3.6 Max Preview has reportedly been made available on the Qwen Chat website, with the release highlighted as recently “going live.”
  • The preview model is said to currently have the highest AA-Intelligence Index score among Chinese models (52).
  • The post raises uncertainty about whether the model will be open source, suggesting availability and licensing terms are still unclear.
  • The information is being circulated via social posts and a Reddit submission linking to chat.qwen.ai.