Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 81.3B | 81.3B |
| Context | 262K | 262K |
| Architecture | Qwen3NextForCausalLM | Qwen3NextForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 359.7K | 31.0K |
| Released | — | — |
VRAM by Quantization: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
| Quantization | Bits | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct VRAM | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 35.0 GB | 35.0 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 40.0 GB | 40.0 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 36.0 GB | 36.0 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 41.1 GB | 41.1 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 49.2 GB | 49.2 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 58.3 GB | 58.3 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 67.5 GB | 67.5 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 81.7 GB | 81.7 GB |
Verdict
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?
At Q4_K_M, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct needs 49.2 GB and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking needs 49.2 GB, so Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct or Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct supports 262,144 tokens and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking supports 262,144 tokens.
- What is the difference between Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking?
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct is a 81.3B model from Alibaba (Qwen family), while Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is a 81.3B model from Alibaba (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.