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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct APIOPEN WEIGHTS262K context

by Qwen · text->text · released 2025-09-11

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is an instruction-tuned chat model in the Qwen3-Next series optimized for fast, stable responses without “thinking” traces.

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Input / 1M
$0.09
Output / 1M
$1.10
Context
262K
Providers
5
HF downloads · 30d
248.8K
Cheaper than
59% of catalog

Pricing & specs mirror our live pricing as of July 2026 (pay-as-you-go).

What is Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is an instruction-tuned chat model in the Qwen3-Next series optimized for fast, stable responses without “thinking” traces. It targets complex tasks across reasoning, code generation, knowledge QA, and multilingual...

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct on the release timeline

$0.15$0.76$3.90Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct · $1.102025-092026-032026-06
Each point is a qwen release, placed at its launch date with its current output price (log scale, $/1M). Bubble size ∝ context window; Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is highlighted. Source: provider catalog, verified July 2026.

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct pricing

Pay-as-you-go on DataLLM Lab — these are our live list prices (identical to the pricing page):

ModelInput / 1MOutput / 1MCache readCache writeContext
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct$0.09$1.10262K

On output price, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is cheaper than 59% of the 309 models in the catalog. It is served by 5 providers; the best combined rate at our last snapshot was ≈ $0.10 / $0.78 per 1M via Alibaba, with upstream quantizations bf16, fp8.

What Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct costs per month

WorkloadTokens in / out (monthly)Est. cost
Support chatbot40M / 12M$16.80
RAG / knowledge base200M / 20M$40.00
Coding agent80M / 25M$34.70
Batch extraction150M / 8M$22.30
Content generation20M / 40M$45.80

Estimate your own monthly cost

= input × $0.09 + output × $1.10 per 1M · pay-as-you-go, computed in your browser.

Cost = input price × input volume + output price × output volume. The same five workloads run on every model page, so any two compare directly.

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct vs alternatives

Pick Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct when you want open weights you can also self-host. If price is the only priority, Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct is cheaper per token.
ModelInput / 1MOutput / 1MContextOur test
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct$0.09$1.10262K
Qwen3.6 Flash$0.19$1.131M
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct$0.66$1.00128K
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct$0.80$1.00131K
MiniMax-01$0.20$1.101M
Step 3.7 Flash$0.20$1.15256K7/9

Specs

Model IDqwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct
Modalitytext->text (input: text)
Context window262,144 tokens
Max output16,384 tokens
Tool / function calling✅ Yes
Structured output (JSON)✅ Yes
Released2025-09-11
Knowledge cutoff2025-09-30
Open weightsQwen/Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct · 248.8K downloads / 1.0K likes (30d)

How to call Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.datallmlab.com/v1", api_key="YOUR_DATALLM_LAB_KEY")
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
    # supports tools=[...] and tool_choice
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)
curl https://api.datallmlab.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'
import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.datallmlab.com/v1", apiKey: process.env.DATALLM_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);

The same key routes Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct and 300+ other models — switch models by changing one string. How OpenAI-compatible APIs work.

Prompting tips for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

Tips are derived from Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct's actual capabilities — context window, tool & JSON support, modality and price tier — not generic advice.

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Migrating to Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct

Coming from OpenAI or another gateway? On an OpenAI-compatible setup the only changes are base_url → https://api.datallmlab.com/v1 and model → qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct. Messages, streaming, tool calls and the rest of your code stay the same. Routing & failover guide.

Self-host or use the API?

Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct ships open weights (Qwen/Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct, ~248.8K downloads and 1.0K likes in the last 30 days), with community quantizations (bf16, fp8) for smaller GPUs, so you can run it yourself. Most teams still use the API: no GPU to provision or keep warm, no inference ops, and instant access across 5 providers with automatic failover. Self-host when data residency or fixed per-token economics matter most.

Rate limits & reliability

Rate limits here are the DataLLM Lab gateway's, not the upstream vendor's. On 429 (rate limited) or 503 (provider busy), retry with exponential backoff; because Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is served by 5 providers, requests can fail over to a healthy one automatically. See the error-code guide and failover setup.

Related reading

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Frequently asked questions

What is Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is an instruction-tuned chat model in the Qwen3-Next series optimized for fast, stable responses without “thinking” traces. It accepts text input with a 262K-token context window and was released on 2025-09-11. On DataLLM Lab it is callable through one OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

How much does Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct cost?

On DataLLM Lab it is $0.09 per 1M input tokens and $1.10 per 1M output tokens — cheaper than about 59% of the 309-model catalog on output price. Pay-as-you-go, no subscription.

What is the context window of Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?

262K tokens, with up to 16K max output tokens.

Is Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct open source?

Yes — open weights are published on Hugging Face (Qwen/Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct), with about 248.8K downloads and 1.0K likes in the last 30 days. You can self-host it or call it via DataLLM Lab.

How do I call the Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct API?

Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.datallmlab.com/v1 and set model to "qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct". One DataLLM Lab key routes this model and 300+ others; no code changes beyond the base URL and model string.

What are good alternatives to Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?

Close options by price and capability include Qwen3.6 Flash, Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct, Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct — all callable with the same DataLLM Lab key.