Model Comparison
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base vs Qwen3 VL 4B InstructWhich is better in 2026?
Comparing Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Verdict: Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base vs Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct — which is better?
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct (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-Next-80B-A3B-Base if…
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
Choose Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct don'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-Next-80B-A3B-Base has 76.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct, making it 1900.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct specifies output context (262,144 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base does not.
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
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-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10, while Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is 0 month newer than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base.
Sep 10, 2025
9 months ago
Sep 22, 2025
8 months ago
1w 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-Next-80B-A3B-Base
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base vs Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct.