The two source checkpoints have identical tensor names, shapes, dtypes, and
model configuration; their configs differ only in the recorded Transformers
version. The newer Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B non-weight files are used because it has the
larger merge coefficient.
License and use
Both source checkpoints are Apache-2.0. Their upstream model cards describe
capabilities, limitations, and the expected qwen3_5 runtime support.