Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is a powerful text-based AI model from qwen, designed to handle extensive context with a maximum of 262,144 tokens and support for reasoning and tools integration. Capable of processing large amounts of input data, it excels in both understanding complex texts and generating detailed responses. While Qwen offers structured output features, this model currently focuses primarily on text inputs. Given its pricing at $0.15 per million input tokens and $1.2 per million output tokens, Qwen is a cost-effective choice for applications requiring substantial context handling and reasoning capabilities. However, with no independent benchmark coverage yet, users should consider its performance in specific tasks before shortlisting it for critical projects.
- Model ID
- qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking
- Vendor
- qwen
- Released
- September 2025
- Tokenizer
- Qwen3
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 262,144 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.