Llama 3.1 405B vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Compare Llama 3.1 405B by Meta AI against Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct by Qwen, context windows of 128K vs 66K, tested across 12 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, Llama 3.1 405B or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?
Llama 3.1 405B and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct are both competitive models. Llama 3.1 405B costs $2.7/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct. Context windows: 128K vs 66K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Llama 3.1 405B and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Llama 3.1 405B is made by meta while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is from qwen. Llama 3.1 405B has a 128K token context window compared to Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct's 66K. On pricing, Llama 3.1 405B costs $2.7/M input tokens vs $0.15/M for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct.
No community votes yet. On paper, Llama 3.1 405B has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
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