Version2.0.0-beta.14+c406589
Revision29
Size6.8 MB
Licenseunset
Confinementstrict
Basecore24

Local AI with Qwen 3.8 inference snap


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.

Update History

2.0.0-beta.14+13737f3 (27) → 2.0.0-beta.14+c406589 (29)
23 Sept 2026, 14:45 UTC
2.0.0-beta.13+82584cf (26) → 2.0.0-beta.14+13737f3 (27)
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2.0.0-beta.12+bafea41 (8) → 2.0.0-beta.12+799cda5 (11)
21 Aug 2026, 11:15 UTC
2.0.0-beta.12+bafea41 (8)
20 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC

Published20 Aug 2026, 12:34 UTC

Last updated23 Sept 2026, 07:50 UTC

First seen20 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC