Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct vs Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct | Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | September 9, 2025 | September 21, 2025 |
| Parameters | 80B | 33B |
| Multimodal | No | Yes |
| Context (input) | 66K | — |
| Context (output) | 66K | — |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.15 | — |
| Output Price / 1M | $1.50 | — |
| Average Score | 0.9 | 144.5 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| MMLU-Redux | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking
MMLU-Redux0.9 vs 0.9
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Verdict
Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking leads in 1 out of 2 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Qwen3 VL 32B Thinking shows a higher average benchmark score: 144.5 vs 0.9.
Recency
Both models were released around the same time: 9/9/2025 and 9/21/2025.
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