Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct vs Qwen3.5 9B: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct | Qwen3.5 9B |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | September 9, 2025 | March 1, 2026 |
| Parameters | 80B | 9B |
| 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 | ||
| IFEval | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| MMLU-Redux | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Qwen3.5 9B
IFEval0.9 vs 0.9
0.9
0.9
MMLU-Redux0.9 vs 0.9
0.9
0.9
Verdict
Qwen3.5 9B leads in 1 out of 2 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct — 0.9, Qwen3.5 9B — 0.9.
Recency
Qwen3.5 9B is newer: released 3/1/2026 vs 9/9/2025.
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The Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct and Qwen3.5 9B comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct or Qwen3.5 9B page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.