LongCat-Flash-Thinking vs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | LongCat-Flash-Thinking | Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Meituan | Alibaba |
| Release Date | September 21, 2025 | September 9, 2025 |
| Parameters | 560B | 80B |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Context (input) | — | 66K |
| Context (output) | — | 66K |
| Input Price / 1M | — | $0.15 |
| Output Price / 1M | — | $1.50 |
| Average Score | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| MMLU-Redux | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
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Verdict
Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: LongCat-Flash-Thinking — 0.9, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct — 0.9.
Recency
Both models were released around the same time: 9/21/2025 and 9/9/2025.
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