Grok-3 vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Grok-3 | Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Company | xAI | Alibaba |
| Release Date | February 16, 2025 | September 9, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | 80B |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Context (input) | 128K | 66K |
| Context (output) | 8K | 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: Grok-3 — 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
Grok-3 supports a larger context: 128K vs 66K tokens.
Recency
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is newer: released 9/9/2025 vs 2/16/2025.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Grok-3 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 — Grok-3 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 — Grok-3 or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?
Grok-3 supports a larger context: 128,000 tokens vs 65,536.
The Grok-3 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 Grok-3 or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.