Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is a reasoning-first chat model in the Qwen3-Next line that excels by outputting structured 'thinking' traces (Chain-of-Thought) by default. Designed for hard, multi-step problems, it is ideal for tasks like math proofs, code synthesis, logic puzzles, and agentic planning. Compared to other Qwen3 variants, it offers greater stability during long reasoning chains and is tuned to follow complex instructions without getting repetitive or off-task. This model is perfectly suited for agent frameworks, tool use (function calling), and benchmarks where a step-by-step breakdown is required. It leverages throughput-oriented techniques for fast generation of detailed, procedural outputs.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Compare Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking from Qwen and Qwen3.8 Max Preview from Qwen on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
Qwen 3.8 Max Preview(Qwen3.8-Max-Preview) is the latest-generation foundation model in the Qwen family, packing 2.4T parameters and still evolving. Compared with the previous flagship Qwen 3.7 Max, it delivers major gains in core capabilities like Coding and Cowork (professional productivity), with world-leading performance on complex, long-horizon tasks such as full-stack development, data analysis, and Office workflows. Launch offer: Credits are consumed at just 20% of the standard rate, effectively 5× your usage. Limited time only.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking, Qwen3.8 Max Preview?
Qwen3.8 Max Preview: $1.01/M output tokens; Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking: $1.42/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How do their coding arena scores compare?
Qwen3.8 Max Preview: 1520; Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking: 1421 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
Which responds faster?
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking: 0.5s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
How large is each context window?
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking accepts 256,000 and Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts 983,616 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 256,000 tokens on Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking and 131,072 tokens on Qwen3.8 Max Preview.
Which one generates tokens faster?
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking at 211.9 tok/s and Qwen3.8 Max Preview at 48.1 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking accepts text and image input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; Qwen3.8 Max Preview accepts text and image input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs, web search, long context and thinking.
Can I call Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking and Qwen3.8 Max Preview with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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