Model Comparison

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base vs QwQ-32B-PreviewWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base and QwQ-32B-Preview across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base vs QwQ-32B-Preview — which is better?

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and QwQ-32B-Preview (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 want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025

Choose QwQ-32B-Preview if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.20/M output
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base and QwQ-32B-Previewdon'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

47.5B diff

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base has 47.5B more parameters than QwQ-32B-Preview, making it 146.2% larger.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
80.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
32.5Bparameters
80.0B
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
32.5B
QwQ-32B-Preview

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only QwQ-32B-Preview specifies input context (32,768 tokens). Only QwQ-32B-Preview specifies output context (32,768 tokens).

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Tue Jun 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

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-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

QwQ-32B-Preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base was released on 2025-09-10, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is 10 months newer than QwQ-32B-Preview.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

Sep 10, 2025

9 months ago

9mo newer
QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 28, 2024

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

QwQ-32B-Preview has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm QwQ-32B-Preview's training data extends to 2024-11-28, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base's cutoff date.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base

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QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

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.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QwQ-32B-Preview

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (32,768 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

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Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base
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QwQ-32B-Preview

FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base vs QwQ-32B-Preview.

Which is better, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base or QwQ-32B-Preview?

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and QwQ-32B-Preview (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 Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base compare to QwQ-32B-Preview in benchmarks?

QwQ-32B-Preview scores MATH-500: 90.6%, GPQA: 65.2%, AIME 2024: 50.0%, LiveCodeBench: 50.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base supports an unknown number of tokens and QwQ-32B-Preview supports 33K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

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