# Qwen 1 8B Chat INT8

Qwen 1 8B Chat INT8 is a model from Alibaba with open weights, first recorded on 30 Sep 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: Alibaba
- Id: Qwen/Qwen-1_8B-Chat-Int8
- Sighting: 2026-09-30T16:05:07.679Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen-1_8B-Chat-Int8)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2023-11-30
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/Qwen/Qwen-1_8B-Chat-Int8/paths-info/2fb5c225fe592d8d891cbf6c1ed5924cabe48a18)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/alibaba/qwen-1-8b-chat-int8/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Qwen 1 8B Chat INT8 publicly available?

Yes. Alibaba publishes the weights.

### When was Qwen 1 8B Chat INT8 released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 30 Sep 2026.

## Evidence links

- [huggingface:Qwen](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen-1_8B-Chat-Int8)
- [hf-author-artifacts:Qwen](https://huggingface.co/api/models/Qwen/Qwen-1_8B-Chat-Int8/paths-info/2fb5c225fe592d8d891cbf6c1ed5924cabe48a18)

## Signals