Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Claude 3.5 Sonnet | Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Anthropic | Alibaba |
| Release Date | June 21, 2024 | September 9, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | 80B |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Context (input) | 200K | 66K |
| Context (output) | 200K | 66K |
| Input Price / 1M | $3.00 | $0.15 |
| Output Price / 1M | $15.00 | $1.50 |
| Average Score | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Verdict
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct leads in 2 out of 4 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Claude 3.5 Sonnet — 0.8, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct — 0.9.
API Cost
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 10.9x cheaper: input $0.15/1M vs $3.00/1M tokens.
Context Window
Claude 3.5 Sonnet supports a larger context: 200K vs 66K tokens.
Recency
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is newer: released 9/9/2025 vs 6/21/2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is cheaper for input: $0.15 per 1M tokens vs $3.00.
Which has a larger context window — Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?
Claude 3.5 Sonnet supports a larger context: 200,000 tokens vs 65,536.
The Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.