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Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free) vs Qwen: QwQ 32B

Side-by-side comparison of Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free) and Qwen: QwQ 32B. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

strong confidence

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free) and Qwen: QwQ 32B are closely matched across pricing, context, and capabilities. Your choice depends on workflow-specific factors like provider ecosystem preference and existing integrations.

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

Budget-conscious workflowsLong document processing

Best for with Qwen: QwQ 32B

Multi-modal tasksLong-form content generation

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Technical specifications

	Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free)	Qwen: QwQ 32B
Provider	Qwen	Qwen
Input price	$0.00/M	$0.15/M
Output price	$0.00/M	$0.58/M
Context window	262K	131K
Max output	N/A	131K
Capabilities	Tool use	Tool useReasoning
Released	Sep 11, 2025	Mar 5, 2025

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