Model Comparison

Command R+ vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Comparing Command R+ and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Command R+ and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Command R+ costs less

For input processing, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 1.5x cheaper than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is more expensive than Command R+.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerNovita
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

24.0B diff

Command R+ has 24.0B more parameters than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct, making it 30.0% larger.

Cohere
Command R+
104.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
80.0Bparameters
104.0B
Command R+
80.0B
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Command R+ accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct's 65,536 tokens. Command R+ can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Input65,536 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Command R+

CC BY-NC

Open weights

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 13 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

1.7 years ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Sep 10, 2025

8 months ago

1.0yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is available from Novita.

Command R+

cohere logo
Cohere
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Less expensive output tokens
Less expensive input tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Cohere
Command R+
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.

Which is better, Command R+ or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Command R+ (Cohere) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Command R+ compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct in benchmarks?

Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct scores MMLU-Redux: 90.9%, MultiPL-E: 87.8%, IFEval: 87.6%, WritingBench: 87.3%, Creative Writing v3: 85.3%.

Is Command R+ cheaper than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 1.7x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct costs $0.15/M input and $1.50/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Command R+ and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Command R+ supports 128K tokens and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct supports 66K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Command R+ and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Key differences include context window (128K vs 66K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.15/M), licensing (CC BY-NC vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Command R+ and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Command R+ is developed by Cohere and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.