What is the difference between Claude Opus 4 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?

Claude Opus 4 is developed by Anthropic while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is developed by Qwen. Claude Opus 4 has a 200K token context window vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct's 66K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4 or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?

It depends on your use case. Claude Opus 4 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Claude Opus 4 cost compared to Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?

Claude Opus 4 costs $15/M input tokens and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct costs $0.15/M input tokens. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is $14.85/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Claude Opus 4 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude Opus 4 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

What is the difference between Claude Opus 4 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?

Claude Opus 4 is developed by Anthropic while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is developed by Qwen. Claude Opus 4 has a 200K token context window vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct's 66K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4 or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?

It depends on your use case. Claude Opus 4 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Claude Opus 4 cost compared to Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?

Claude Opus 4 costs $15/M input tokens and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct costs $0.15/M input tokens. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is $14.85/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Claude Opus 4 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude Opus 4 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Claude Opus 4 vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct: Which Is Better?

Updated Sep 2025

Our Verdict

Claude Opus 4

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B InstructRunner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, Claude Opus 4 has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is 50x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.

Too close to call

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude Opus 4

Input

$15.00

Output

$75.00

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

Input

$0.15

100× cheaper

Output

$1.50

50× cheaper

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 100× input, 50× output

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

38%

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct uses 5.3x more emoji

Claude Opus 4

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

64%Vocabulary52%

62wSentence Length16w

0.52Hedging0.20

4.4Bold5.8

9.1Lists3.7

0.11Emoji0.59

1.87Headings0.96

0.27Transitions0.05

Based on 16 + 20 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

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Updated Sep 2025

Our Verdict

Claude Opus 4

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B InstructRunner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, Claude Opus 4 has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is 50x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.

Too close to call

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude Opus 4

Input

$15.00

Output

$75.00

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

Input

$0.15

100× cheaper

Output

$1.50

50× cheaper

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 100× input, 50× output

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

38%

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct uses 5.3x more emoji

Claude Opus 4

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

64%Vocabulary52%

62wSentence Length16w

0.52Hedging0.20

4.4Bold5.8

9.1Lists3.7

0.11Emoji0.59

1.87Headings0.96

0.27Transitions0.05

Based on 16 + 20 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

Keep exploring

More comparisons

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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct vs GPT-5New provider

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct vs Claude Sonnet 4Cross-provider