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GPT-4 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct leads the LLM Stats Score 20.1 to 3.0. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 109.5x cheaper per token.

OpenAI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct leads the overall LLM Stats Score 20.1 to 3.0, ranking #200 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is roughly 109.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct also accepts a larger context window (262,144 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose GPT-4

  • you want predictable pricing at $30.00/M input and $60.00/M output

Choose Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

  • overall performance matters — it scores 20.1 and ranks #200 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 109.5x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GPT-4
OpenAI
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
3.0
#313
20.1
#200
Reasoning
3.0
#306
19.9
#195
Coding
-5.2
#263
1.9
#231
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$30.00 / M
$0.09 / M
Output price
$60.00 / M
$1.10 / M
Context window
32,768
262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
GPT-4
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Math
8.5#258
20.6#156
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

12 reported for GPT-4 · 24 for Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

1 shared

GPT-4 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct costs less

For input processing, GPT-4 ($30.00/1M tokens) is 333.3x more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($0.09/1M tokens).

For output processing, GPT-4 ($60.00/1M tokens) is 54.5x more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($1.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-4 is more expensive than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
OpenAI
GPT-4
Input tokens$30.00
Output tokens$60.00
Best providerAzure
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Input tokens$0.09
Output tokens$1.10
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to GPT-4's 32,768 tokens. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while GPT-4 is limited to 32,768 tokens.

OpenAI
GPT-4
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

GPT-4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct does not.

GPT-4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-4 is licensed under a proprietary license, 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.

GPT-4

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4 was released on 2023-06-13, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 27 months newer than GPT-4.

GPT-4

Jun 13, 2023

3.3 years ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Sep 10, 2025

1.0 years ago

2.2yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2022-12-31, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4's training data extends to 2022-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct's cutoff date.

GPT-4

Dec 2022

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

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Provider Availability

GPT-4 is available from Azure, OpenAI. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Novita.

GPT-4

azure logo
Azure
Input Price:Input: $30.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M
openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $30.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.09/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.10/1M
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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-4 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-4
✓ Preferred
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-4 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.

Which is better, GPT-4 or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct leads the LLM Stats Score 20.1 to 3.0. GPT-4 is made by OpenAI and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does GPT-4 compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct in benchmarks?

GPT-4 scores AI2 Reasoning Challenge (ARC): 96.3%, HellaSwag: 95.3%, Uniform Bar Exam: 90.0%, SAT Math: 89.0%, LSAT: 88.0%. 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 GPT-4 cheaper than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 333.3x cheaper for input tokens. GPT-4 costs $30.00/M input and $60.00/M output via azure. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct costs $0.09/M input and $1.10/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-4 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

GPT-4 supports 33K tokens and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GPT-4 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (3.0 vs 20.1), context window (33K vs 262K), input pricing ($30.00 vs $0.09/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-4 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

GPT-4 is developed by OpenAI and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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