Qwen instruction model for multilingual chat, reasoning, and tool use
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1 qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is listed for chat workloads and supports a 262K context window.
Use the comparison and availability sections before choosing this listing, because it is not currently marked as free.
We found 2 provider listings for qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct. Check model ID, quota, pricing, and API format before switching providers.
| Provider | Model listing | Access | Context | API | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct | Paid | 262K | OpenAI-style | 200 req/day (free tier) |
| | Qwen/Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct | Free tier | 8K | Native | Varies |
| Model | Provider | Context | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen/Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct | ModelScope | 8K | Free tier |
| Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 (free) | OpenRouter | 262K | Free tier |
| Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 (free) | OpenRouter | 262K | Free tier |
| Cohere: North Mini Code (free) | OpenRouter | 256K | Free tier |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety (free) | OpenRouter | 128K | Free tier |
Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.
Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is not currently marked as free on OpenRouter.
The model ID shown in this catalog is qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct.
The listed free tier limit is 200 req/day (free tier). Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.
The listed context window is 262K tokens with up to 16K output tokens.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is a Mixture-of-Experts chat model from Alibaba's Qwen team, available free on OpenRouter. With 80B total parameters (3B active), it is optimized for fast, stable responses without chain-of-thought traces — returning only final answers. Designed for production settings where deterministic, instruction-following outputs are preferred. Handles reasoning, code generation, knowledge QA, and multilingual tasks across a 262K context window. Supports RAG, tool use, and agentic workflows. Model weights on Hugging Face. Text-only. OpenAI-compatible via OpenRouter. Free tier: 200 RPD.
For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the OpenRouter provider page.