Model Comparison

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-BaseWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base — which is better?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 (by NVIDIA) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 if…

  • you are already invested in the NVIDIA ecosystem

Choose Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Basedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

72.0B diff

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base has 72.0B more parameters than Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1, making it 900.0% larger.

NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
8.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
80.0Bparameters
8.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
80.0B
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

License

Usage and distribution terms

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is licensed under Llama 3.1 Community License, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base uses Apache 2.0.

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

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 was released on 2025-03-18, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is 6 months newer than Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Mar 18, 2025

1.3 years ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Sep 10, 2025

9 months ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base's cutoff date.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1

Dec 2023

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

NVIDIA

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

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NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

FAQ

Common questions about Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.

Which is better, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 (NVIDIA) and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (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 Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base in benchmarks?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 scores MATH-500: 95.4%, MBPP: 84.6%, MT-Bench: 81.0%, IFEval: 79.3%, BFCL v2: 63.6%.

What are the main differences between Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Key differences include licensing (Llama 3.1 Community License vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is developed by NVIDIA and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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