Model · Embedding model
Qwen3 Embedding 8B
Alibaba's June 2025 Qwen3 Embedding release at 8B parameters with 4,096 dimensions, multilingual retrieval across more than one hundred languages, and Matryoshka-style flexible vectors, published under Apache 2.0 with weights on the Qwen Hugging Face organization. No developer API serves this checkpoint. Reviewed by automation under ADR 055 with human spot-checks; verify against the cited evidence.
- Developer
- Alibaba
- Distribution
- Downloadable weights
- Artifact licensing
- Open-licensed artifacts
- License scope
- Reviewed release artifacts and mandatory terms; not an assessment of training code or training data openness.
- Licenses
- Apache License 2.0
- Boundary
- This record represents the Qwen3-Embedding-8B checkpoint. The 0.6B and 4B siblings, the Qwen3-Reranker line, the Qwen3 language models the series is built on, and ModelScope mirror pages are separate boundaries.
Risk statements
The developer publishes no risk-threshold statement for this release. Absence is not evidence of safety.
Page the reviewer checked ↗ · 2026-10-13 · Research confidence: High
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