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Sonar Pro vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

Sonar Pro offers 200K tokens context vs 131K tokens, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is more cost-effective, Sonar Pro supports vision. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Sonar Pro

Vercel AI Gateway

200K tokens context • $3.00 / $15.00 per 1M tokens

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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

Vercel AI Gateway

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

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
Sonar Pro
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Provider
Vercel AI Gateway
Vercel AI Gateway
Context Window
200K tokens
131K tokens
Max Output Tokens
8K tokens
33K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$3.00
$0.50
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$15.00
$2.00
Release Date
Feb 2025
Sep 2025

Capabilities

Capability
Sonar Pro
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Text Generation
Vision
Function Calling

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Sonar Pro if:

  • • You need a larger context window

Choose Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority
  • • You prefer open weights