# Qwen3 1.7B MLX BF16

Qwen3 1.7B MLX BF16 is a model from Alibaba with open weights, first recorded on 30 Sep 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: Alibaba
- Id: Qwen/Qwen3-1.7B-MLX-bf16
- Sighting: 2026-09-30T16:05:07.679Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3-1.7B-MLX-bf16)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2025-05-23
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/Qwen/Qwen3-1.7B-MLX-bf16/paths-info/720c04346ea2b095c801ebbd545c109230964cd4)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/alibaba/qwen3-1-7b-mlx-bf16/

## Questions

### Are the weights of Qwen3 1.7B MLX BF16 publicly available?

Yes. Alibaba publishes the weights.

### When was Qwen3 1.7B MLX BF16 released?

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

## Evidence links

- [huggingface:Qwen](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3-1.7B-MLX-bf16)
- [hf-author-artifacts:Qwen](https://huggingface.co/api/models/Qwen/Qwen3-1.7B-MLX-bf16/paths-info/720c04346ea2b095c801ebbd545c109230964cd4)

## Signals