Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $0.15/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $1.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 66K tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs 17x less per token.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper on both — 33× input, 17× output
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking uses 2.3x more transitions
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $0.15/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $1.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 66K tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs 17x less per token.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper on both — 33× input, 17× output
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking uses 2.3x more transitions