Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is a reasoning-first chat model in the Qwen3-Next line that outputs structured “thinking” traces by default. It’s designed for hard multi-step problems; math proofs, code synthesis/debugging, logic, and agentic..…
Model details →Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking vs Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest
Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking and Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
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Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 262K | 1M | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.15 | $5.00 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.20 | $25.00 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking better than Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest?
Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking and Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
What's the price difference between Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking and Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest?
Input: $0.15 vs $5.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.20 vs $25.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking and Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest support?
Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking supports up to 262K tokens. Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking and Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest support tool calling?
Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking: yes. Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest: yes.
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