Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Alibaba Qwen chatreasoningtool_usecode Long

API ID: qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking-2509

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Input Price
$0.15
/1M tokens
Output Price
$1.20
/1M tokens

About Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Qwen3 Next is Alibaba's experimental model series showcasing upcoming capabilities. These preview models demonstrate improvements in reasoning, instruction following, and specialized tasks. Qwen3 Next variants include thinking-enabled versions for enhanced analytical capability. The models serve as early access to features coming to production Qwen releases. For developers interested in cutting-edge Alibaba AI and willing to work with preview technology, Qwen3 Next offers a glimpse into future Qwen capabilities.

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Price Ranking
#437 lowest price among 599 Chat models

Model Specifications

Context Length
262k
Max Output
262k
Release Date
2025-09-11
Capabilities
chat reasoning tool_use code
Input Modalities
text
Output Modalities
text

Best For

  • Complex reasoning, math problems, multi-step logic
  • Code generation, debugging, code review, refactoring
  • Conversations, content writing, general assistance

Consider Alternatives For

  • Image understanding (needs vision capability)
  • Simple Q&A (cheaper models available)

đź’° Real-World Cost Examples

Estimated monthly costs for common use cases

Personal AI Assistant
$0.43
/month
50 conversations/day, ~500 tokens each
Code Copilot
$3.60
/month
200 completions/day, ~1k tokens each
Customer Service Bot
$13.05
/month
1000 tickets/day, ~800 tokens each
Data Analysis Pipeline
$17.77
/month
500 analyses/day, ~2k tokens each
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🚀 Quick Start

Get started with Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking API

OpenAI-compatible SDK 
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.provider.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking-2509",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

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