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Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B vs Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free)

Side-by-side comparison of Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B and Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free). Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

moderate confidence

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free) leads overall

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free) leads in price, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B remains a solid alternative depending on your specific needs.

Best for with Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

No clear advantages identified

Best for with Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free)

Budget-conscious workflows

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Technical specifications

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free)
Provider Qwen Qwen
Input price $0.22/M $0.00/M
Output price $1/M $0.00/M
Context window 262K 262K
Max output N/A N/A
Capabilities
Tool use
Tool use
Released Jul 22, 2025 Sep 11, 2025

Scoring breakdown

How each dimension compares

Price

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free) leads

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

$1/M tokens

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free)

$0.00/M tokens

Context Window

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

262K tokens

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free)

262K tokens

Capabilities

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

1/4

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free)

1/4

Max Output

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

N/A

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free)

N/A

Recency

Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

Jul 2025

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free)

Sep 2025

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