Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct vs Qwen3.6 27B
Both have similar output pricing, while Qwen3.6 27B offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct or Qwen3.6 27B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct | Qwen3.6 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Qwen |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.50 | $0.25 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | — |
| Released | Sep 2025 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1417 | — |
| LiveBench score | — | 64.0 |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 85.9 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 146 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct or Qwen3.6 27B cheaper?
Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct and Qwen3.6 27B have comparable output pricing.
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct or Qwen3.6 27B?
Qwen3.6 27B has the larger context window (262K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.