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Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking vs Qwen: Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

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

Verdict

marginal confidence

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct leads overall

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct leads in price, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking remains a solid alternative depending on your specific needs.

Best for with Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

No clear advantages identified

Best for with Qwen: Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Budget-conscious workflows

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Technical specifications

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Qwen: Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct
Provider Qwen Qwen
Input price $0.10/M $0.10/M
Output price $0.78/M $0.42/M
Context window 131K 131K
Max output 33K 33K
Capabilities
Tool useReasoning
Tool useVision
Released Sep 11, 2025 Oct 23, 2025

Scoring breakdown

How each dimension compares

Price

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct leads

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

$0.78/M tokens

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

$0.42/M tokens

Context Window

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

131K tokens

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

131K tokens

Capabilities

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

2/4

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

2/4

Max Output

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

33K tokens

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

33K tokens

Recency

Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Sep 2025

Qwen: Qwen3 VL 32B Instruct

Oct 2025

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