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Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct vs Qwen3-VL 235B-A22B

Qwen3-VL 235B-A22B includes advanced reasoning, Qwen3-VL 235B-A22B supports vision. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct

Alibaba

131K tokens context • $0.50 / $2.00 per 1M tokens

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Qwen3-VL 235B-A22B

Alibaba

131K tokens context • $0.70 / $2.80 per 1M tokens

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct
Qwen3-VL 235B-A22B
Provider
Alibaba
Alibaba
Context Window
131K tokens
131K tokens
Max Output Tokens
33K tokens
33K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.50
$0.70
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$2.00
$2.80
Release Date
Sep 2025
Apr 2025

Capabilities

Capability
Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct
Qwen3-VL 235B-A22B
Text Generation
Function Calling
Vision
Advanced Reasoning

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority

Choose Qwen3-VL 235B-A22B if:

  • • You need advanced reasoning