Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
The Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is a language model developed by qwen that supports text input and processing. It can handle lengthy contexts of up to 262,144 characters and process multiple text inputs per session. The model also supports various tools and reasoning capabilities. Considering its price point, the Qwen3 may be suitable for users who require high-end text processing capabilities at a higher cost. With an input token rate of $0.15 per million tokens and output token rate of $1.20 per million tokens, it is essential to weigh these costs against expected usage. The model's benchmark performance remains untested with zero independent coverage, limiting its visibility in comparison efforts.
- Model ID
- qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking
- Vendor
- qwen
- Released
- September 2025
- Tokenizer
- Qwen3
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 235,929 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.15/M input and $1.20/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.14 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $3.15 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | $0.15 | $1.20 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.10 | $0.78 | 262,144 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking cost?
- $0.15 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens.
- What is Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking's context window?
- 262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.