> Qwen3-Coder is available in multiple sizes, but we’re excited to introduce its most powerful variant first
I'm most excited for the smaller sizes because I'm interested in locally-runnable models that can sometimes write passable code, and I think we're getting close. But since for the foreseeable future, I'll probably sometimes want to "call in" a bigger model that I can't realistically or affordably host on my own computer, I love having the option of high-quality open-weight models for this, and I also like the idea of "paying in" for the smaller open-weight models I play around with by renting access to their larger counterparts.
Congrats to the Qwen team on this release! I'm excited to try it out.
I'm most excited for the smaller sizes because I'm interested in locally-runnable models that can sometimes write passable code, and I think we're getting close. But since for the foreseeable future, I'll probably sometimes want to "call in" a bigger model that I can't realistically or affordably host on my own computer, I love having the option of high-quality open-weight models for this, and I also like the idea of "paying in" for the smaller open-weight models I play around with by renting access to their larger counterparts.
Congrats to the Qwen team on this release! I'm excited to try it out.