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Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking pricing and alternatives

Paid / limited
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 Benchmark-backed score

Efficient Qwen thinking model for local reasoning, math, and coding agents

Paid / limitedOpenAI compatibleReasoningTool callingJSON modeTextReasoning
API Details

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Base URL
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
Model ID
qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking
API format OpenAI Chat Completions + OpenAI Responses
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Technical Details

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking specifications

Provider and model catalog
Context window 262K
Max output 8K
Status Online
Family qwen
Knowledge cutoff 2025-09-30
Released Sep 1, 2025
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Free listing since Sep 11, 2025
Input text
Output text
Capabilities reasoning, tool calling, structured output, temperature control
Open weights Yes
AI Recommendation

Should you use Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is listed for chat, reasoning 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.

Best for
  • Chat
  • Reasoning
Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Strong reasoning profile
  • Long context window
  • Reasoning mode listed
  • Tool calling support

Watch outs

  • No current free listing on this provider
  • Free-tier rate limits apply
  • Vision support is not listed
Benchmark Overview

Benchmark signals for Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Measured data
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
16.7/100
Coding Programming and code generation
17.4/100
Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
2.1/100
Context Maximum listed context window
262K
Pricing

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking pricing per 1M tokens

Provider pricing
Input $0.15 per 1M tokens
Output $1.2 per 1M tokens
Free access Not listed OpenRouter
Rate limit 200 req/day (free tier) provider policy
Typical Use Cases

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking use cases

Chat

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

Reasoning

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is tagged for reasoning in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking free API FAQ

Is Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking free to use?

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is not currently marked as free on OpenRouter.

What is the Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking.

What are the Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking free tier rate limits on OpenRouter?

The listed free tier limit is 200 req/day (free tier). Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking support?

The listed context window is 262K tokens with up to 8K output tokens.

More about Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Efficient Qwen thinking model for local reasoning, math, and coding agents

For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the OpenRouter provider page.