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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.

Quality Score
99/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$0.15
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Output Price
$1.20
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Context Window
262,144
tokens
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 →

JobTokensCost
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.

DateInput /MOutput /MContext
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.

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