Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B (Thinking) pricing & specs

Alibaba (Qwen) · released 2025-09-01 · ● verified 2026-10-11

input / 1M$0.50
output / 1M$6.00
context131.1K
max output32.8K

// price history ($/1M tokens)

$6.90
input $/1Moutput $/1M2025-09-01 → 2026-10-11

// cheaper or similar alternatives

modelinoutctxvs Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B (Thinking)
Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.04$0.08131.1K−97.3%
Qwen3.7 Flash$0.03$0.131M−97.1%
Qwen Turbo$0.05$0.201M−95.3%
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731$0.06$0.181.05M−95.2%
GPT OSS 120B$0.05$0.25131.1K−94.7%

// faq

How much does Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B (Thinking) cost?

Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B (Thinking) costs $0.50 per million input tokens and $6.00 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $85.00.

What is the context window of Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B (Thinking)?

131.1K tokens, with up to 32.8K output tokens per request.

What are cheaper alternatives to Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B (Thinking)?

Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out), Qwen Turbo ($0.05 in / $0.20 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.

Is Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B (Thinking) open weights?

Yes.

// spec sheet

input / 1M
$0.50
output / 1M
$6.00
blended (3:1)
$1.875
context
131.1K
max output
32.8K
input types
text
reasoning
yes
tool calling
yes
structured output
no
open weights
yes
knowledge cutoff
2025-04
price source
Alibaba (Qwen)

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// cost calculator

modelin $/1Mout $/1M= monthly
Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.04$0.08$2.80
Qwen3.7 Flash$0.03$0.13$2.80
Qwen Turbo$0.05$0.20$4.50
Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B (Thinking)$0.50$6.00$85.00

Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.