Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Q4 GGUF download: Qwen/Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct-GGUF - 48.41 GB on disk, read 2026-09-27. VRAM figures above are estimates; this is the actual file size.
Intelligence benchmarks
Artificial Analysis indexes - compared with the best open and proprietary models
Intelligence
11.2
AA Index
Coding
17.4
AA Index
Intelligence Index - Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct vs. the field
Best open-weight models (you can run locally) and leading proprietary models for context.
Coding Index comparison
Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis · updated 2026-10-19.
Hosted API cost & speed
What it costs to rent this model instead of running it locally
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.15 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $1.20 |
| Median speed (hosted API) | 156 tok/s |
Median across hosted providers, measured by Artificial Analysis - updated 2026-10-19. Local llama.cpp speed depends on your hardware — see the hardware pages for estimates.
Arena rating (LMArena)
Human preference wins from head-to-head chat battles
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall arena rating | 1417.0 |
| Rank (overall) | #126 |
| Battle votes | 22,760 |
Overall rating published by LMArena on 2026-10-15 - a pairwise human-preference Elo across live chat battles; higher is better. Fetched 2026-10-19. Open-weights models compete head-to-head with proprietary ones here — no benchmark prompts, just what people pick.
Standard benchmarks
Performance across standard evaluations
| Benchmark | Score |
|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 82.4 |
| GPQA Diamond | 75.9 |
| AIME | 84.3 |
| HLE | 12.6 |
| LiveCodeBench | 78.4 |
| IFBench | 60.7 |
| Terminal-Bench | 9.8 |
Source: Artificial Analysis component evals - updated 2026-10-19.
Will it run on your hardware?
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Deep dive
Notes, sources, and the full write-up
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is a 81.3B-parameter apache-2.0 model from Qwen. It scores 11.2 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (coding 15.3). At Q4_K_M it needs roughly 47 GB of VRAM, placing it in the 24-48gb hardware tier.
Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Parameters | 81.3B |
| Context length | 262K tokens |
| License | apache-2.0 |
| Modalities | text |
| Released | 2025-09-09 |
| Weights | Qwen/Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct |
Benchmarks
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index - Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct vs. leading closed models:
| Model | Intelligence | Coding | GPQA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct | 20.1 | 15.3 | 73.8 |
| GPT-5.5 (xhigh) | 60.2 | 59.1 | 93.5 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 (max) | 61.4 | 56.7 | 92 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 57.2 | 55.5 | 94.1 |
| Grok 4.3 (high) | 53.2 | 41 | 90.1 |
Source: Artificial Analysis (2026-06-04).
VRAM requirements
| Quant | VRAM | Runs on |
|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | ~47 GB | RTX 6000 Ada, dual RTX 3090 |
| Q5_K_M | ~58 GB | A100 80GB, H100 |
| Q8_0 | ~87 GB | multi-GPU / datacenter |
| FP16 | ~163 GB | multi-GPU / datacenter |
VRAM is estimated from parameter count; MoE models still need all weights resident.
How to run
vLLM:
vllm serve Qwen/Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-InstructPopularity
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct has 375,814 downloads in the last month on HuggingFace and 1,024 likes.
Frequently asked
Quick answers to common questions
How much VRAM does Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct need?
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct with 81.3B parameters needs approximately 47 GB at Q4_K_M quantization. Use our VRAM calculator for an exact estimate.
Is Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct better than other Qwen models?
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct has 81.3B parameters with 262,144 context - a strong choice for general use.
What license is Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct under?
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is released under the apache-2.0 license, making it suitable for most commercial and personal projects.
What hardware runs Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct well?
With 81.3B parameters, Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct requires adequate VRAM. High-end GPUs like the RTX 4090 (24GB), RTX 5090 (32GB), or Mac Studio with unified memory are good options. Check our hardware directory for specific recommendations.
What is the best quantization for Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?
Q4_K_M is the recommended sweet spot - ~98% of FP16 quality at ~27% of the size. Q5_K_M (~58 GB) is an option if you have spare VRAM. Use our VRAM calculator to compare.
How long can Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct's context window handle?
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct supports a 262,144-token context window - enough for very long documents, codebases, or multi-turn conversations. Real-world usable context may vary by implementation.
What models compete with Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?
Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct competes with other 41B–122B. Browse our model directory for comparisons, benchmarks, and community reviews to find the best fit.
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