Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Meta | Alibaba |
| Release Date | December 6, 2024 | September 9, 2025 |
| Parameters | 70B | 80B |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Context (input) | 128K | 66K |
| Context (output) | 128K | 66K |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.88 | $0.15 |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.88 | $1.50 |
| Average Score | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| IFEval | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
IFEval0.9 vs 0.9
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Verdict
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct leads in 2 out of 4 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Llama 3.3 70B Instruct — 0.8, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct — 0.9.
API Cost
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is 1.1x cheaper: input $0.15/1M vs $0.88/1M tokens.
Context Window
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct supports a larger context: 128K vs 66K tokens.
Recency
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is newer: released 9/9/2025 vs 12/6/2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Llama 3.3 70B Instruct 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 — Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is cheaper for input: $0.15 per 1M tokens vs $0.88.
Which has a larger context window — Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct supports a larger context: 128,000 tokens vs 65,536.
The Llama 3.3 70B Instruct 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 Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.