Model Comparison

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is 1.6x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

21 benchmarks

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 outperforms in 16 benchmarks (Aider-Polyglot, AIME 2025, BFCL-v3, Creative Writing v3, GPQA, HMMT25, IFEval, Include, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-ProX, MMLU-Redux, Multi-IF, MultiPL-E, PolyMATH, SuperGPQA, Tau2 Retail), while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is better at 5 benchmarks (Arena-Hard v2, LiveBench 20241125, LiveCodeBench v6, Tau2 Airline, WritingBench).

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 costs less

For input processing, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.15/1M tokens) costs the same as Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.80/1M tokens) is 1.9x cheaper than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Input tokens$0.15

Output tokens$0.80

Best providerFireworks

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Input tokens$0.15

Output tokens$1.50

Best providerNovita

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

155.0B diff

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 has 155.0B more parameters than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct, making it 193.8% larger.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

235.0Bparameters

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

80.0Bparameters

235.0B

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

80.0B

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct's 65,536 tokens. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Input262,144 tokens

Output131,072 tokens

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Input65,536 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

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-Instruct was released on 2025-09-10.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 2 months newer than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Jul 22, 2025

10 months ago

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Sep 10, 2025

8 months ago

1mo 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

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is available from Fireworks, Novita. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is available from Novita.

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

Fireworks

Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

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

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (262,144 tokens)

Less expensive output tokens

Higher Aider-Polyglot score (57.3% vs 49.8%)

Higher AIME 2025 score (70.3% vs 69.5%)

Higher BFCL-v3 score (70.9% vs 70.3%)

Higher Creative Writing v3 score (87.5% vs 85.3%)

Higher GPQA score (77.5% vs 72.9%)

Higher HMMT25 score (55.4% vs 54.1%)

Higher IFEval score (88.7% vs 87.6%)

Higher Include score (79.5% vs 78.9%)

Higher MMLU-Pro score (83.0% vs 80.6%)

Higher MMLU-ProX score (79.4% vs 76.7%)

Higher MMLU-Redux score (93.1% vs 90.9%)

Higher Multi-IF score (77.5% vs 75.8%)

Higher MultiPL-E score (87.9% vs 87.8%)

Higher PolyMATH score (50.2% vs 45.9%)

Higher SuperGPQA score (62.6% vs 58.8%)

Higher Tau2 Retail score (71.3% vs 57.3%)

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher Arena-Hard v2 score (82.7% vs 79.2%)

Higher LiveBench 20241125 score (75.8% vs 75.4%)

Higher LiveCodeBench v6 score (56.6% vs 51.8%)

Higher Tau2 Airline score (45.5% vs 44.0%)

Higher WritingBench score (87.3% vs 85.2%)

Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.

Which is better, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 compare to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct in benchmarks?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 scores ZebraLogic: 95.0%, MMLU-Redux: 93.1%, IFEval: 88.7%, MultiPL-E: 87.9%, Creative Writing v3: 87.5%. 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 Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 cheaper than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Both models cost $0.15 per million input tokens.

What are the context window sizes for Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 supports 262K 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 Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

Key differences include context window (262K vs 66K). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.