98% offQwen 3 Next 80b API
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Qwen 3 Next 80b
Pricing
Cheapest live price, per 1 million tokens.
Input / 1M tokens
$0.072 OpenRouter
Output / 1M tokens
$0.880 OpenRouter
Cache read / 1M
Repeated prompt prefixes
Cache read is the discounted rate for repeated prompt prefixes (system prompts, agent context).
Capabilities · 5
Specifications
- Context window
- 256K
- Max output
- 16K
- Type
- Text
- Creator
- Alibaba
- Live sellers
- 190
- Requests / 24h
- 1,616
Price history · 60 days
Estimated monthly cost
30 days at the cheapest live price.
Quick start
OpenAI-compatible — change the base URL and key. Get a key from the dashboard.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.qubax.ai/v1",
api_key="YOUR_QUBAX_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)About Qwen 3 Next 80b
Qwen 3 Next 80b is a language model developed by Alibaba. It's particularly well-suited for orchestrating tool-using agents that call APIs and external services, producing structured outputs for reliable data extraction and handling large contexts of up to 256K tokens. Its 256K-token context window means you can pass in entire documents, codebases, or conversation histories without losing context. It can write up to 16K tokens in a single response.
As of Nov 4, 2026, Qwen 3 Next 80b costs $0.0013 per 1M input tokens and $0.015 per 1M output tokens on Qubax, versus $0.072 / $0.880 on OpenRouter (98% less on input). A typical 1,000 chat requests (2K tokens in, 500 out) come to about $0.01. Measured availability over the last 7 days: 100.0%. 190 independent compute providers currently serve it, so requests fail over automatically. It handled 1,616 requests on Qubax in the last 24 hours. Pay with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH or 350+ other coins — no credit card required.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Qwen 3 Next 80b API cost?
On Qubax, Qwen 3 Next 80b costs $0.0013 per 1M input tokens and $0.015 per 1M output tokens. This is 98% cheaper than OpenRouter's price of $0.072 per 1M input tokens.
Is the Qwen 3 Next 80b API compatible with OpenAI?
Yes. Qubax provides an OpenAI-compatible API. You can use Qwen 3 Next 80b as a drop-in replacement by changing your base URL to https://api.qubax.ai/v1 and using your Qubax API key. It works with Cline, Cursor, OpenCode, Hermes Agent, and any tool that supports OpenAI APIs.
Why is Qwen 3 Next 80b cheaper on Qubax than OpenRouter?
Qubax sources AI inference from an open compute marketplace on the Base blockchain where GPU providers compete on price. We pass the savings to you — 98% cheaper than OpenRouter's price for Qwen 3 Next 80b.
How do I pay for Qwen 3 Next 80b API usage?
Qubax uses prepaid crypto credits. Top up with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH, SOL or 350+ other coins and your balance is deducted as you use the API. No credit card or KYC required.
What is the context window of Qwen 3 Next 80b?
Qwen 3 Next 80b supports a context window of 256K tokens, allowing you to process large documents, codebases, or long conversations in a single request.
What can I build with Qwen 3 Next 80b?
You can use Qwen 3 Next 80b to build autonomous agents that call external tools and APIs, generate structured JSON output for data pipelines and process long documents and entire codebases. Because it's served through Qubax's OpenAI-compatible API, integration into existing apps, agents, or workflows takes just a few lines of code.
How fast and reliable is Qwen 3 Next 80b on Qubax?
Measured time to first token (p95) on Qubax is 7.5s. Its 7-day success rate is 100.0%. Responses stream token by token. 190 sellers serve it, so if one is slow or down the request moves to the next.
Qwen 3 Next 80b vs Gemma 4 E2B: which should I choose?
Qwen 3 Next 80b by Alibaba and Gemma 4 E2B by Google are both strong models in a similar price tier. Qwen 3 Next 80b is well-suited for general-purpose language tasks. Gemma 4 E2B comes from a different lab and may have different strengths depending on your workload. On Qubax, Qwen 3 Next 80b starts at $0.0013/1M input tokens versus Gemma 4 E2B's $0.0024/1M — making Qwen 3 Next 80b the more cost-effective option for high-volume workloads. Both are available on Qubax with crypto payments and OpenAI-compatible APIs, so you can try each and switch freely.
Can I use Qwen 3 Next 80b for commercial projects?
Yes. Qwen 3 Next 80b on Qubax can be used for commercial purposes. You own the outputs you generate. Qubax provides the API infrastructure — you bring your use case.
Why use Qwen 3 Next 80b on Qubax?
98% cheaper
Providers compete on price — you get the cheapest healthy seller.
Pay with crypto
350+ coins (BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT, USDC). No card, no KYC.
OpenAI & Anthropic compatible
Drop-in base URL. Works with Cline, Cursor, Claude Code, OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs.