What is the difference between GPT-6 Astra Pro and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?

GPT-6 Astra Pro is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is developed by Qwen. GPT-6 Astra Pro has a 1.1M token context window vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct's 66K. You can compare their actual outputs across 6 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, GPT-6 Astra Pro or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?

It depends on your use case. GPT-6 Astra Pro and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 6 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does GPT-6 Astra Pro cost compared to Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?

GPT-6 Astra Pro costs $10/M input tokens and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct costs $0.15/M input tokens. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is $9.85/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 GPT-6 Astra Pro and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GPT-6 Astra Pro 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.

Updated Sep 2026

GPT-6 Astra ProvsQwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra Pro at $0.15/M vs $10/M input tokens.

GPT-6 Astra Pro and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct compared across 6 shared prompts
Spec	GPT-6 Astra Pro	Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Input price	$10/M tokens	$0.15/M tokens
Output price	$50/M tokens	$1.5/M tokens
Context window	1.1M tokens	66K tokens
Weights	Closed	Open
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Sep 2026	Sep 2025

Our Verdict

GPT-6 Astra Pro

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B InstructRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Astra Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct costs 33x less per token.

Slight edge

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-6 Astra Pro

Input

$10.00

Output

$50.00

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

Input

$0.15

67× cheaper

Output

$1.50

33× cheaper

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both: 67× input, 33× output.

Where to run it

7 hosts, cheapest first

GPT-6 Astra Pro2 hosts

HostInOutContextUptime

Azure AI Foundry$10.00 in$50.00 out1.1M98.9% up OpenAI$10.00 in$50.00 out1.1M99.6% up

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct5 hosts

HostInOutContextUptime

DeepInfrafp8$0.09 in$1.10 out262k99.3% up Alibaba Cloud$0.10 in$0.78 out131k100% up Parasailfp8$0.10 in$1.10 out262k100% up Google Vertex AI$0.15 in$1.20 out262k100% up Novitabf16$0.15 in$1.50 out131k99.7% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

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