Key Takeaways
Qwen3 Max Thinking wins:
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
Price Advantage
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 Max Thinking
Context Window
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Speed
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Pricing Comparison
Benchmark Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Qwen3 Max Thinking | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
Vision (Image Input) | ||
Tool/Function Calls | ||
Reasoning Mode | ||
Audio Input | ||
Audio Output | ||
PDF Input | ||
Prompt Caching | ||
Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Qwen3 Max Thinking | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Open Source |
| Author | Qwen | Qwen |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Qwen3 Max Thinking Modalities
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct Modalities
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