Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking APIOPEN WEIGHTS262K context
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is a reasoning-first chat model in the Qwen3-Next line that outputs structured “thinking” traces by default.
Pricing & specs mirror our live pricing as of July 2026 (pay-as-you-go).
What is Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is a reasoning-first chat model in the Qwen3-Next line that outputs structured “thinking” traces by default. It’s designed for hard multi-step problems; math proofs, code synthesis/debugging, logic, and agentic...
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Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking pricing
Pay-as-you-go on DataLLM Lab — these are our live list prices (identical to the pricing page):
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cache read | Cache write | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | $0.10 | $0.78 | — | — | 262K |
On output price, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper than 68% of the 309 models in the catalog. It is served by 2 providers; the best combined rate at our last snapshot was ≈ $0.10 / $0.78 per 1M via Alibaba.
What Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking costs per month
| Workload | Tokens in / out (monthly) | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|
| Support chatbot | 40M / 12M | $13.26 |
| RAG / knowledge base | 200M / 20M | $35.10 |
| Coding agent | 80M / 25M | $27.30 |
| Batch extraction | 150M / 8M | $20.87 |
| Content generation | 20M / 40M | $33.15 |
Estimate your own monthly cost
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 Thinking vs alternatives
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Our test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | $0.10 | $0.78 | 262K | — |
| Qwen-Plus | $0.26 | $0.78 | 1M | — |
| Qwen Plus 0728 | $0.26 | $0.78 | 1M | — |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | $0.11 | $0.80 | 262K | 9/9 |
| DeepSeek V3.1 | $0.21 | $0.79 | 164K | — |
| Coder Large | $0.50 | $0.80 | 33K | — |
Specs
| Model ID | qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking |
| Modality | text->text (input: text) |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens |
| Tool / function calling | ✅ Yes |
| Structured output (JSON) | ✅ Yes |
| Released | 2025-09-11 |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-09-30 |
| Open weights | ✅ Qwen/Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking · 27.0K downloads / 489 likes (30d) |
How to call Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
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-thinking",
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-thinking","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-thinking",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);The same key routes Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking and 300+ other models — switch models by changing one string. How OpenAI-compatible APIs work.
Prompting tips for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
- State the goal, not every step. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking reasons internally — give it the objective, constraints and success criteria and let it plan the approach; over-scripting each step tends to lower quality. Turn effort up for hard problems.
- Huge 262K context — but anchor the ask. You can paste whole documents or codebases; models attend most to the start and end, so put the key instruction at the top and restate it after long inputs.
- Give it real tools. Pass a
tools=[...]schema instead of asking it to "pretend" — let Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking emit tool calls, execute them, and feed results back for the next turn. - Constrain JSON with a schema. Use
response_format/ structured outputs rather than "reply in JSON" to get valid, parseable objects every time. - Cheap enough to batch. Great for high-volume classification, extraction and drafting — template the prompt, batch requests, and validate outputs programmatically.
Tips are derived from Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking's actual capabilities — context window, tool & JSON support, modality and price tier — not generic advice.
Open-source tools for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Popular open-source projects for running and building with Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking — star counts pulled from GitHub (July 2026).
Listed by GitHub stars; inclusion is by ecosystem relevance (inference engines, agent frameworks and SDKs), not affiliation. Stars change — see each repo for current numbers.
Migrating to Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
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-thinking. 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 Thinking ships open weights (Qwen/Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking, ~27.0K downloads and 489 likes in the last 30 days), 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 2 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 Thinking is served by 2 providers, requests can fail over to a healthy one automatically. See the error-code guide and failover setup.
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What is Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is a reasoning-first chat model in the Qwen3-Next line that outputs structured “thinking” traces by default. 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 Thinking cost?
On DataLLM Lab it is $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.78 per 1M output tokens — cheaper than about 68% of the 309-model catalog on output price. Pay-as-you-go, no subscription.
What is the context window of Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?
262K tokens, with up to 33K max output tokens.
Is Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking open source?
Yes — open weights are published on Hugging Face (Qwen/Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking), with about 27.0K downloads and 489 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 Thinking API?
Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.datallmlab.com/v1 and set model to "qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking". 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 Thinking?
Close options by price and capability include Qwen-Plus, Qwen Plus 0728, Qwen3 Coder Next — all callable with the same DataLLM Lab key.