Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct pricing
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is an instruction-tuned chat model in the Qwen3-Next series optimized for fast, stable responses without “thinking” traces. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct from Alibaba (Qwen) costs $0.100 per 1M input tokens and $1.10 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.070 per 1M. Context window 262,144 tokens.
API id qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct · Alibaba (Qwen) · source · updated 2026-09-25 · general-purpose
$0.100
Input / 1M tokens
$1.10
Output / 1M tokens
$0.070
Cached input / 1M
262K
Context window
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct specifications
- Provider
- Alibaba (Qwen)
- API id
qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct- Model type
- general-purpose
- Context window
- 262K tokens
- Max output
- 236K tokens
- Currency
- USD
- Price source
- Provider API
- Last checked
- 2026-09-25
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct across providers
The same model, priced by every seller we track. Ranked by the cost of 1M input + 1M output tokens, standard tier; savings measured against buying from the vendor directly.
| Provider | Input /1M | Cached /1M | Output /1M | 1M in + 1M out | vs vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.090 | — | $1.10 | $1.19 | −1% | |
| $0.100 | $0.070 | $1.10 | $1.20 | — | |
OpenRouterHost | $0.100 | $0.070 | $1.10 | $1.20 | — |
What Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct costs in practice
| Workload | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat turn | 1,000 | 500 | $0.0007 |
| Document summary | 50,000 | 2,000 | $0.0072 |
| 1M tokens in, 200K out | 1,000,000 | 200,000 | $0.32 |
Estimates use the standard tier and ignore caching discounts, so real bills with repeated prompt prefixes are typically lower.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct price history
| Recorded | Input /1M | Output /1M |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | $0.100 | $1.10 |
| 2026-09-09 | $0.090 | $1.10 |
| 2026-09-01 | $0.100 | $1.10 |
| 2026-08-30 | $0.090 | $1.10 |
| 2026-08-22 | $0.100 | $1.10 |
| 2026-08-20 | $0.090 | $1.10 |
| 2026-08-14 | $0.100 | $1.10 |
| 2026-08-11 | $0.090 | $1.10 |
Common questions
- How much does Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct cost per 1M tokens?
- Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct costs $0.100 per 1M input tokens and $1.10 per 1M output tokens on the standard tier. Cached input is $0.070 per 1M.
- What is Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct's context window?
- Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct accepts up to 262,144 tokens in a single request, and can return up to 235,929 output tokens.
- Is there a cheaper Qwen model than Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?
- Yes. Qwen3 32B is $0.080 per 1M input tokens versus $0.100 for Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct, with a 131,072 token context window.
- Where does this Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct price come from?
- From the OpenRouter catalogue, because Alibaba (Qwen) does not publish machine-readable pricing. OpenRouter is a reseller, so its rate can differ from Alibaba (Qwen)'s own — verify before committing spend.
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