Model Comparison
o3 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-BaseWhich is better in 2026?
Comparing o3 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Verdict: o3 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base — which is better?
o3 (by OpenAI) 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 o3 if…
- you want predictable pricing at $2.00/M input and $8.00/M output
Choose Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
o3 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
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only o3 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o3 specifies output context (100,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
o3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base does not.
o3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
o3
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
License
Usage and distribution terms
o3 is licensed under a proprietary 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
o3 was released on 2025-04-16, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10.
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is 5 months newer than o3.
Apr 16, 2025
1.2 years ago
Sep 10, 2025
10 months ago
4mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
o3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm o3's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base's cutoff date.
May 2024
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
o3
View detailsOpenAI
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
o3
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-BaseDetailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against o3 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about o3 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.