Model Comparison
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-BaseWhich is better in 2026?
Comparing Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Verdict: Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base — which is better?
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) 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 Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 if…
- you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.80/M output
Choose Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 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
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 has 155.0B more parameters than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base, making it 193.8% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 was released on 2025-07-22, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10.
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is 2 months newer than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507.
Jul 22, 2025
12 months ago
Sep 10, 2025
10 months ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.