Key Takeaways
Qwen3 Max wins:
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
Price Advantage
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 Max
Context Window
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Speed
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Qwen3 Max | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $1.20 | $0.09 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $6.00 | $1.10 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $240000.00 | N/A | Qwen3 Max |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is 86% cheaper overall.
Qwen3 Max Providers
Alibaba $1.20 (Cheapest)
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct Providers
DeepInfra $0.09 (Cheapest)
Parasail $0.10
Chutes $0.10
SiliconFlow $0.14
AtlasCloud $0.15
Benchmark Comparison
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Max | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 31.3 | 20.1 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 26.4 | 15.3 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 80.7 | 66.3 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 84.1 | 81.9 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 76.4 | 73.8 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 76.7 | 68.4 |
Qwen3 Max significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Context & Performance
Context Window
Qwen3 Max
256,000
tokens
Max output: 32,768 tokens
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
262,144
tokens
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct has a 2% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Qwen3 Max | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 30.9 tok/s | 157.9 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 1.98s | 1.13s |
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct responds 410% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Qwen3 Max | 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 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Qwen | Qwen |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Qwen3 Max Modalities
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct Modalities
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