Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking vs Qwen3.6 Flash
Qwen3.6 Flash is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3.6 Flash offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking or Qwen3.6 Flash based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Qwen3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | Qwen |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.15 | $0.19 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $1.20 | $1.13 |
| Context window | 262K | 1M |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | — | — |
| Released | — | — |
| LiveBench score | 51.0 | 60.5 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1368 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 83.3 |
| FrontierMath score | — | 10.3 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 143 |
FAQ
Is Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking or Qwen3.6 Flash cheaper?
Qwen3.6 Flash is cheaper on output tokens ($1.13 vs $1.20 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking or Qwen3.6 Flash?
Qwen3.6 Flash has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.