How much does Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking cost?

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens. For a typical conversation (~2,000 tokens), that's approximately $0.001 per message.

What benchmarks has Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking been tested on?

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking has been evaluated on 20 benchmarks. Top scores: Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall: 1369.3, OpenCompass · IFEval: 89.5, OpenCompass · AIME2025: 89.0.

Is Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking open source?

Yes, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is open source.

How does Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking compare to Claude Opus 4.5?

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking has an average score of 56.8 while Claude Opus 4.5 scores 57.0. Claude Opus 4.5 slightly outperforms Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking overall. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs $0.15/1M input vs Claude Opus 4.5 at $5.00/1M input. See full comparison →

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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Name: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking · benchmarks, pricing and providers
Creator: BenchGecko

by Alibaba Qwen · Released Sep 2025

Open Source

56.8

avg score

Rank #114

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Better than 65% of all models

Context

262K tokens (~131 books)

Input $/1M

$0.15

Output $/1M

$1.20

Type

text

License

Open Source

Benchmarks

20 tested

Data as of 2026-10-28

About

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is a reasoning-first chat model in the Qwen3-Next line that outputs structured “thinking” traces by default. It’s designed for hard multi-step problems; math proofs, code synthesis/debugging, logic, and agentic...

Tested on 20 benchmarks · BenchGecko score 56.8. Top scores: Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall (1369.3%), OpenCompass · IFEval (89.5%), OpenCompass · AIME2025 (89.0%).

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Capabilities

coding

45.1

#118 globally

reasoning

64.1

#65 globally

math

70.0

#55 globally

knowledge

60.8

#56 globally

language

67.1

#91 globally

Benchmark Scores

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Tested on 20 benchmarks · Ranked across 6 categories

Score Distribution (all 326 models)

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codingCompare coding →

OpenCompass · LiveCodeBenchV6

OpenCompass Live Code Bench v6. Fresh competitive programming problems to evaluate code generation without memorization.

66.3·

LiveBench · Coding

Regularly refreshed coding problems that avoid data contamination. New problems added monthly to prevent memorization.

60.7·

LiveBench · Agentic Coding

LiveBench coding tasks that require multi-step reasoning and tool use. Tests planning and execution of complex coding workflows.

8.3·

reasoningCompare reasoning →

HELM · WildBench

Stanford HELM WildBench evaluation. Tests reasoning on challenging real-world tasks.

80.7·

LiveBench · Reasoning

Regularly refreshed reasoning problems testing logical deduction, spatial reasoning, and analytical thinking.

58.2·

LiveBench · Data Analysis

Fresh data analysis tasks testing ability to interpret tables, charts, and statistical data.

53.6·

mathCompare math →

OpenCompass · AIME2025

OpenCompass evaluation on AIME 2025 problems. Tests mathematical reasoning on fresh competition problems.

89.0·

LiveBench · Mathematics

Regularly updated math problems that test numerical reasoning, algebra, calculus, and combinatorics.

74.3·

HELM · Omni-MATH

Stanford HELM evaluation of mathematical reasoning across diverse problem types.

46.7·

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Model Family · Alibaba Qwen Qwen 3

Qwen3 14BApr 2025

39.1

$0.10/M in41Kctx6 benchmarks

Qwen3 235B A22BApr 2025

54.8+15.7

$0.46/M in(+0.35)131Kctx(+90K)10 benchmarks

Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507Jul 2025

44.9-9.9

$0.14/M in(-0.32)262Kctx(+131K)22 benchmarks

Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507Jul 2025

54.7+9.8

$0.45/M in(+0.31)128Kctx(-134K)27 benchmarks

Qwen3 30B A3BApr 2025

33.9-20.8

$0.12/M in(-0.33)41Kctx(-87K)9 benchmarks

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507Jul 2025

40.1+6.2

$0.10/M in(-0.02)262Kctx(+221K)7 benchmarks

Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507Aug 2025

63.5+23.4

$0.20/M in(+0.10)82Kctx(-180K)6 benchmarks

Qwen3 32BApr 2025

47.7-15.8

$0.08/M in(-0.12)131Kctx(+49K)14 benchmarks

Qwen3 4B (free)Apr 2025

$0.00/M in(-0.08)41Kctx(-90K)

Qwen3 8BApr 2025

36.2-11.5

$0.12/M in(+0.12)131Kctx(+90K)12 benchmarks

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B InstructJul 2025

$0.15/M in(+0.03)262Kctx(+131K)

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35BJul 2025

$0.30/M in(+0.15)262Kctx

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free)Jul 2025

$0.00/M in(-0.30)1.0Mctx(+786K)3 benchmarks

Qwen3 Coder FlashSep 2025

$0.20/M in(+0.20)1.0Mctx(-49K)

Qwen3 Coder NextFeb 2026

$0.12/M in(-0.08)262Kctx(-738K)12 benchmarks

Qwen3 Coder PlusSep 2025

$0.65/M in(+0.53)1.0Mctx(+738K)

Qwen3 MaxSep 2025

47.5+11.3

$0.78/M in(+0.13)262Kctx(-738K)13 benchmarks

Qwen3 Max ThinkingFeb 2026

$0.78/M in262Kctx3 benchmarks

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B InstructSep 2025

49.2+1.7

$0.09/M in(-0.69)262Kctx26 benchmarks

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free)Sep 2025

$0.00/M in(-0.09)262Kctx3 benchmarks

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B ThinkingSep 2025

56.8+7.6

$0.15/M in(+0.15)262Kctx20 benchmarks

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B InstructSep 2025

$0.21/M in(+0.06)262Kctx1 benchmark

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B ThinkingSep 2025

$0.40/M in(+0.19)131Kctx(-131K)1 benchmark

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B InstructOct 2025

$0.15/M in(-0.25)262Kctx(+131K)

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingOct 2025

$0.29/M in(+0.14)262Kctx

Qwen3 VL 32B InstructOct 2025

$0.10/M in(-0.19)131Kctx(-131K)

Qwen3 VL 8B InstructOct 2025

$0.25/M in(+0.15)262Kctx(+131K)

Qwen3 VL 8B ThinkingOct 2025

$0.18/M in(-0.07)131Kctx(-131K)

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Specifications

Typetext
Context262K tokens (~131 books)
ReleasedSep 2025
LicenseOpen Source
StatusActive
Cost / Message~$0.001

Available On

Alibaba Qwen$0.15

Frequently Asked Questions

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is an open-source text AI model by Alibaba Qwen, released in September 2025. It has an average benchmark score of 56.8. Context window: 262K tokens.

Benchmarks

Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall OpenCompass · IFEval OpenCompass · AIME2025 OpenCompass · MMLU-Pro HELM · IFEval

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Key facts · as of 2026-10-28

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking by Alibaba Qwen. BenchGecko score 56.8, rank 114 of 326 scored models (normalized average of public benchmark scores).
List price $0.15 input · $1.20 output per 1M tokens (as of 2026-10-28).

How to cite · data as of 2026-10-28

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking · benchmarks, pricing and providers. BenchGecko, data as of 2026-10-28. https://benchgecko.ai/model/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking

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