What is the difference between Qwen3 Coder Plus and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?

Both are developed by Qwen but target different use cases. Qwen3 Coder Plus has a 128K token context window vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking's 66K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Qwen3 Coder Plus or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?

It depends on your use case. Qwen3 Coder Plus and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Qwen3 Coder Plus cost compared to Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?

Qwen3 Coder Plus costs $1/M input tokens and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs $0.15/M input tokens. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is $0.85/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 Qwen3 Coder Plus and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Qwen3 Coder Plus and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking 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 2025

Qwen3 Coder PlusvsQwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper than Qwen3 Coder Plus at $0.15/M vs $1/M input tokens.

Qwen3 Coder Plus and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking compared across 54 shared prompts
Spec	Qwen3 Coder Plus	Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Input price	$1/M tokens	$0.15/M tokens
Output price	$5/M tokens	$1.5/M tokens
Context window	128K tokens	66K tokens
Weights	Closed	Open
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Sep 2025	Sep 2025