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Updated Aug 2026

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B InstructvsSolar Pro 4

Solar Pro 4 is cheaper than Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct at $0.09/M vs $0.15/M input tokens.

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct and Solar Pro 4 compared across 14 shared prompts
SpecQwen3 Next 80B A3B InstructSolar Pro 4
Input price$0.15/M tokens$0.09/M tokens
Output price$1.5/M tokens$0.36/M tokens
Context window66K tokens524K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2025Aug 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 14 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct1,493 words
This is a fascinating counterfactual: What if the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947? Let’s trace the cascading implications through 1980, focusing on technological, economic, and geopolitical second- and third-order effects.
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Solar Pro 41,638 words
The Premise: The 1920 Solid-State Breakthrough For this scenario to function, we must assume a functional point-contact or junction transistor is demonstrated in 1920 (perhaps by Lilienfeld or an early Bell Labs precursor), and crucially, that methods for purifying semiconductor materials (germanium/silicon) are solved…
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Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct2,159 words
This contract is heavily skewed in favor of the Client and contains multiple clauses that are legally problematic, exploitative, and potentially unenforceable under U.S. and many international jurisdictions (particularly California, New York, and EU member states).
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Solar Pro 41,382 words
Disclaimer: I am an AI assistant and not an attorney. The following analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Contract laws vary significantly by jurisdiction (e.g., state, country).
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Advanced Investment Memo (IC Memo)

You are writing an internal investment committee memo for a long/short equity fund. Company (fictional): LedgerLift (ticker: LLLT) – B2B…

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct752 words
Internal Investment Committee Memo Company: LedgerLift (LLLT) Recommendation: LONG 12-Month Price Target Range: $58–$72 Thesis: LedgerLift is a high-quality B2B SaaS platform with industry-leading net revenue retention (123%), scalable unit economics, and accelerating profitability—trading at a discount to peers…
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Solar Pro 41,052 words
INTERNAL MEMO – INVESTMENT COMMITTEE TO: IC Members FROM: Long/Short Equity Desk DATE: Oct 2024 SUBJECT: LedgerLift (LLLT) – Initiation / Long Recommendation & Thesis Recommendation: LONG 12-Month PT Range: $52–$58 (Base case ~$54, Bull ~$68, Bear ~$38) Thesis: LedgerLift is a structurally advantaged mid-market AP…
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct1,451 words
As CEO of a pharmaceutical company with a $2B best-selling drug now flagged for a rare but life-threatening side effect — liver failure in 1 in 8,000 patients over 5 years — I must act with urgent ethical clarity, legal prudence, and strategic transparency.
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Solar Pro 41,851 words
As CEO, my overriding duty is to balance patient safety, legal/regulatory compliance, fiduciary responsibility, and long-term corporate survival. A 1-in-8,000 risk of liver failure is rare but severe, potentially fatal, and materially unexpected relative to the current label.
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct917 words
1. To the Experienced Software Engineer You’re right to be skeptical. “Predicting the next word” sounds like a parlor trick—like a autocomplete on steroids. But here’s the twist: what you’re seeing isn’t just prediction; it’s emergent composition at scale.
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Solar Pro 41,062 words
The Experienced Software Engineer Think of the model not as a reasoning engine, but as a highly compressed, non-deterministic function approximator that maps a sequence of input tokens to a probability distribution over the next token.
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct269 words
Recipe Name: Golden Honey-Sesame Toast Bites A crunchy, sweet-savory snack that’s warm, glossy, and addictive—perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a quick treat. Ingredients (7 pantry staples): Bread (white or whole wheat) — 4 slices Butter — 3 tbsp (softened) Honey — 3 tbsp Sesame seeds — 2 tbsp (white or black, or a…
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Solar Pro 4294 words
🍝 Golden Umami Silk Noodles A savory-sweet pasta dish that transforms basic pantry staples into a glossy, flavorful meal. It's quick, comforting, and relies on the balance of soy, honey, and butter for a rich sauce without needing fresh produce.
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Our Verdict
Solar Pro 4
Solar Pro 4
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B InstructRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Solar Pro 4 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Solar Pro 4 costs 4.2x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Input
$0.15
Output
$1.50
Solar Pro 4
Input
$0.09
1.7× cheaper
Output
$0.36
4.2× cheaper

Solar Pro 4 is cheaper on both: 1.7× input, 4.2× output.

Where to run it

6 hosts, cheapest first

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct5 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrafp8$0.09 in·$1.10 out·262k·99.8% upAlibaba Cloud$0.10 in·$0.78 out·131k·100% upPParasailfp8$0.10 in·$1.10 out·262k·100% upGoogle Vertex AI$0.15 in·$1.20 out·262k·100% upNNovitabf16$0.15 in·$1.50 out·131k·99.5% up
Solar Pro 41 host
HostInOutContextUptime
UUpstage$0.09 in·$0.36 out·524k·99.8% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is developed by Qwen while Solar Pro 4 is developed by Upstage. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct has a 66K token context window vs Solar Pro 4's 524K. You can compare their actual outputs across 14 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct and Solar Pro 4 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 14 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct costs $0.15/M input tokens and Solar Pro 4 costs $0.09/M input tokens. Solar Pro 4 is $0.06/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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