Cracked AI Engineering

Magistral Medium vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is more cost-effective, Magistral Medium includes advanced reasoning. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Magistral Medium

Vercel AI Gateway

128K tokens context • $2.00 / $5.00 per 1M tokens

View full specifications →

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

Vercel AI Gateway

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

View full specifications →

Detailed Comparison

Specification
Magistral Medium
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Provider
Vercel AI Gateway
Vercel AI Gateway
Context Window
128K tokens
131K tokens
Max Output Tokens
16K tokens
33K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$2.00
$0.50
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$5.00
$2.00
Release Date
Mar 2025
Sep 2025

Capabilities

Capability
Magistral Medium
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Text Generation
Function Calling
Advanced Reasoning

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Magistral Medium if:

  • • You need advanced reasoning

Choose Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct if:

  • • You need a larger context window
  • • Cost efficiency is a priority