Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct vs Devstral Medium
Both have similar output pricing, while Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct or Devstral Medium based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct | Devstral Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Mistral |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.50 | $0.40 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Context window | 131K | 128K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1417 | — |
| SWE-bench Verified score | — | 53.8 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1071 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct or Devstral Medium cheaper?
Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct and Devstral Medium have comparable output pricing.
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct or Devstral Medium?
Qwen3-Next 80B-A3B Instruct has the larger context window (131K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.