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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team model product

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is the thinking variant of the Qwen3-Next series, featuring the same groundbreaking architecture as the instruct model.

Updated Aug 17, 2026. Default version: Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking

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LLMBoard Score40.4Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking
Coverage100%22 benchmark families
Context window131.1KTokens
Official input price$0.50Alibaba API

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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Capability Profile

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Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking LLMBoard score breakdown

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Benchmark Results

Benchmark scores for Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking.

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BenchmarkCFEvalScore2,071 pointsRank02Participants2Percentile0.0%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkLiveBench 20241125Score76.6%Rank03Participants14Percentile84.6%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkBFCL-v3Score72.0%Rank05Participants19Percentile77.8%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkMulti-IFScore77.8%Rank06Participants23Percentile77.3%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkOJBenchScore29.7%Rank07Participants9Percentile25.0%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkWritingBenchScore84.6%Rank09Participants15Percentile42.9%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkArena-Hard v2Score62.3%Rank10Participants16Percentile40.0%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkPolyMATHScore56.3%Rank10Participants23Percentile59.1%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkTAU-bench RetailScore69.6%Rank11Participants25Percentile58.3%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkTau2 AirlineScore60.5%Rank12Participants23Percentile50.0%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkMMLU-ProXScore78.7%Rank13Participants32Percentile61.3%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkIncludeScore78.9%Rank14Participants31Percentile56.7%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkTAU-bench AirlineScore49.0%Rank15Participants23Percentile36.4%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkHMMT25Score73.9%Rank16Participants25Percentile37.5%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkSuperGPQAScore60.8%Rank16Participants34Percentile54.5%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkMMLU-ReduxScore92.5%Rank18Participants48Percentile63.8%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkTau2 RetailScore67.8%Rank22Participants26Percentile16.0%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkIFEvalScore88.9%Rank23Participants67Percentile66.7%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkTau2 TelecomScore43.9%Rank32Participants35Percentile8.8%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkLiveCodeBench v6Score68.7%Rank35Participants56Percentile38.2%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkMMLU-ProScore82.7%Rank35Participants134Percentile74.4%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkAIME 2025Score87.8%Rank53Participants115Percentile54.4%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026
BenchmarkGPQAScore77.2%Rank103Participants239Percentile57.1%EvidenceCEvaluatedAug 17, 2026

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Arena Results

Preference and agent-evaluation results for the default version.

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ArenatextCategoryoverallRank162Rating / score1367.5Votes13,759ObservationsN/AResult dateAug 12, 2026
Arenatext style controlCategoryoverallRank175Rating / score1369.1Votes13,759ObservationsN/AResult dateAug 12, 2026

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Pricing

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$0.50 input, $6 output per 1M
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From $0.149 input, $1.2 output per 1M via Cortecs
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ProviderAlibaba (China)Provider model IDqwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.144Output / 1M$1.43Context131.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderCortecsProvider model IDqwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.149Output / 1M$1.2Context128KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderNanoGPTProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.15Output / 1M$0.65Context256KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderJiekou.AIProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.15Output / 1M$1.5Context65.5KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderOpenRouterProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.15Output / 1M$1.2Context262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderNebius Token FactoryProvider model IDQwen/Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-ThinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.15Output / 1M$1.2Context128KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderMerge GatewayProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.15Output / 1M$1.2Context131.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderVercel AI GatewayProvider model IDalibaba/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.15Output / 1M$1.2Context131.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderEden AIProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.15Output / 1M$1.2Context131.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderNovitaAIProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.15Output / 1M$1.5Context131.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderLLM GatewayProvider model IDqwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.15Output / 1M$1.2Context131.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderKilo GatewayProvider model IDqwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.15Output / 1M$1.2Context131.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderHugging FaceProvider model IDQwen/Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-ThinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.30Output / 1M$2Context262.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026
ProviderAlibabaProvider model IDqwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinkingRegionglobalInput / 1M$0.50Output / 1M$6Context131.1KUpdatedAug 17, 2026

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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Runtime Performance

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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Specifications

Technical details for the model's default version.

Version
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking
Released
Sep 10, 2025
Knowledge cutoff
Apr 1, 2025
Parameters
80B
Context window
131.1K
Max output
32.8K
Inputs
text
Outputs
text
Open weights
Yes
License
Apache 2.0

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Versions

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VersionQwen3-Next-80B-A3B-ThinkingReleasedSep 10, 2025LLMBoard40.4Parameters80BContext131.1KMax output32.8KOpen weightsYesLicenseApache 2.0

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What is Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?

Key information about Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking and its available data.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is the thinking variant of the Qwen3-Next series, featuring the same groundbreaking architecture as the instruct model. Leveraging GSPO, it addresses stability and efficiency challenges of hybrid attention + high-sparsity MoE in RL training.

It uses Hybrid Attention combining Gated DeltaNet and Gated Attention for efficient ultra-long context modeling, High-Sparsity MoE with 512 experts (10 activated + 1 shared), and Multi-Token Prediction. 5-Flash-Thinking across multiple benchmarks.

Architecture: 48 layers, 15T training tokens, hybrid layout of 12*(3*(Gated DeltaNet->MoE)->(Gated Attention->MoE)). Supports only thinking mode with automatic <think> tag inclusion, may generate longer thinking content.

Data as of 2026-08-17.

FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking.

When was Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking released?

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking's default version was released on Sep 10, 2025.

How much does Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking cost?

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking's official API price is $0.50 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens via Alibaba. The lowest tracked third-party offer starts at $0.149 input and $1.2 output via Cortecs.

Who created Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking was created by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

What is the context window for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?

The default version has a 131.1K token context window.

Is Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking open weight?

Yes. The default version is marked as open weight under Apache 2.0.

How many API providers offer Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?

15 provider offerings are linked to the default version.

What models should I compare Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking with?

Nearby ranked alternatives include Laguna XS 2.1, Qwen3.5 9B, Grok 4.3.