Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper than Qwen3 Max Thinking at $0.15/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Qwen3 Max Thinking | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.2/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | $6/M tokens | $1.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 66K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3 Max Thinking has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs 4.0x less per token.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper on both — 8.0× input, 4.0× output
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking uses 2.8x more transitions
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper than Qwen3 Max Thinking at $0.15/M vs $1.2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Qwen3 Max Thinking | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.2/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | $6/M tokens | $1.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 66K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Sep 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3 Max Thinking has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs 4.0x less per token.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper on both — 8.0× input, 4.0× output
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking uses 2.8x more transitions