CodeQwen1.5 7B vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| CodeQwen1.5 7B | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 7.3B | 81.3B |
| Context | 66K | 262K |
| Architecture | Qwen2ForCausalLM | Qwen3NextForCausalLM |
| License | Other | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 1.6K | 359.7K |
| Released | — | — |
VRAM by Quantization: CodeQwen1.5 7B vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct
| Quantization | Bits | CodeQwen1.5 7B VRAM | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 3.5 GB | 35.0 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 4.0 GB | 40.0 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 3.6 GB | 36.0 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 4.1 GB | 41.1 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 4.8 GB | 49.2 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 5.6 GB | 58.3 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 6.4 GB | 67.5 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 7.7 GB | 81.7 GB |
Verdict
CodeQwen1.5 7B needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (4.8 GB vs 49.2 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct supports a longer context window (262K tokens). Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, CodeQwen1.5 7B or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?
At Q4_K_M, CodeQwen1.5 7B needs 4.8 GB and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct needs 49.2 GB, so CodeQwen1.5 7B is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, CodeQwen1.5 7B or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?
CodeQwen1.5 7B supports 65,536 tokens and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct supports 262,144 tokens.
- What is the difference between CodeQwen1.5 7B and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct?
CodeQwen1.5 7B is a 7.3B model from Alibaba (Qwen family), while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is a 81.3B model from Alibaba (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.