--- title: "qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct Cost Calculator - Databricks" description: "Calculate the cost of using qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct from Databricks. Input costs $0.15 and output $1.20 per 1M tokens." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/databricks/model/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/databricks/model/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct.md" --- # qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct Cost Calculator - Databricks > Calculate the cost of using qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct from Databricks. Input costs $0.15 and output $1.20 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct is a chat model from Databricks, one of 167 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, ranking 806 out of 3639 chat models by cost and cheaper than 78% of models in this category. Its 262K-token context window is in the top 40% among chat models. ## Pricing Published Databricks pricing for qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct. - **$0.15 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$1.20 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **262,144 Max Input Tokens.** - **65,536 Max Output Tokens.** - **65,536 Max Tokens.** ## How Pricing Compares At $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $1.20 per 1M output tokens, qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct ranks 806 out of 3639 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.58 for chat models, and is cheaper than 78% of models in this category. qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct is one of 167 Databricks chat models, its 262K-token context window places it in the top 40% of chat models. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | writer.palmyra-vision-7b | AWS Bedrock | $0.15 | $0.60 | 0% | | zephyr-7b-beta | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 | 0% | | gemma-7b-it | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 | 0% | | Llama-2-7b-chat-hf | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 | 0% | | Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 | 0% | ## More from Databricks - [databricks-gemma-3-12b ($0.15/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/databricks/model/databricks-gemma-3-12b.md) - [databricks-glm-5-3-flash ($0.15/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/databricks/model/databricks-glm-5-3-flash.md) - [databricks-gpt-oss-120b ($0.15/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/databricks/model/databricks-gpt-oss-120b.md) - [databricks-meta-llama-3-1-8b-instruct ($0.15/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/databricks/model/databricks-meta-llama-3-1-8b-instruct.md) ## Related Resources - [All Databricks pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/databricks.md) ## FAQ ### Is qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct cheaper than writer.palmyra-vision-7b? No. qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens while writer.palmyra-vision-7b costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens, making writer.palmyra-vision-7b 0% more affordable for input. However, qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct pricing compare to the average chat model? qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct input pricing is $0.15 per 1M tokens, which is 74% below the median of $0.58 for chat models. It ranks 806 out of 3639 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 78% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.20 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.66. ### What makes qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct different from other Databricks models? Among Databricks's 167 chat models, qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct ranks 16 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct? The most comparable chat models to qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct are: writer.palmyra-vision-7b from AWS Bedrock ($0.15/1M input tokens); zephyr-7b-beta from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens); gemma-7b-it from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens); Llama-2-7b-chat-hf from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I calculate qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct costs? qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. 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