Model Comparison

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct vs Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is 2.6x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

14 benchmarks

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct outperforms in 14 benchmarks (AIME 2025, BFCL-v3, HMMT25, IFEval, Include, LiveBench 20241125, LiveCodeBench v6, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-ProX, MMLU-Redux, Multi-IF, PolyMATH, SuperGPQA, WritingBench), while Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($0.15/1M tokens) is 1.9x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct ($0.08/1M tokens).

For output processing, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct ($1.50/1M tokens) is 3.0x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is more expensive than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Input tokens$0.15

Output tokens$1.50

Best providerNovita

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Input tokens$0.08

Output tokens$0.50

Best providerNovita

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

71.0B diff

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct has 71.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct, making it 788.9% larger.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

80.0Bparameters

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

9.0Bparameters

80.0B

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

9.0B

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct's 65,536 tokens. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Input65,536 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Input131,072 tokens

Output32,768 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct does not.

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Text

Images

Audio

Video

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-Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct was released on 2025-09-10, while Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is 0 month newer than Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Sep 10, 2025

8 months ago

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

8 months ago

1w 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-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is available from Novita. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is available from Novita, DeepInfra.

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.08/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.18/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.69/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher AIME 2025 score (69.5% vs 45.9%)

Higher BFCL-v3 score (70.3% vs 66.3%)

Higher HMMT25 score (54.1% vs 32.5%)

Higher IFEval score (87.6% vs 83.7%)

Higher Include score (78.9% vs 67.0%)

Higher LiveBench 20241125 score (75.8% vs 62.0%)

Higher LiveCodeBench v6 score (56.6% vs 39.3%)

Higher MMLU-Pro score (80.6% vs 71.6%)

Higher MMLU-ProX score (76.7% vs 65.4%)

Higher MMLU-Redux score (90.9% vs 84.9%)

Higher Multi-IF score (75.8% vs 75.1%)

Higher PolyMATH score (45.9% vs 30.4%)

Higher SuperGPQA score (58.8% vs 44.5%)

Higher WritingBench score (87.3% vs 83.1%)

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (131,072 tokens)

Supports multimodal inputs

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct	Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct vs Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct.

Which is better, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct or Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and Qwen3 VL 8B 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-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct compare to Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct in benchmarks?

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%. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 96.1%, ScreenSpot: 94.4%, OCRBench: 89.6%, AI2D: 85.7%, MMBench-V1.1: 85.0%.

Is Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct cheaper than Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct is 1.9x cheaper for input tokens. Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct costs $0.15/M input and $1.50/M output via novita. Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct costs $0.08/M input and $0.50/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct supports 66K tokens and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct and Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Key differences include context window (66K vs 131K), input pricing ($0.15 vs $0.08/M), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.