| Signal | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Delta | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 50 | -17 | |
Benchmarks | 71 | +8 | |
Pricing | 94 | -5 | |
Context window size | 76 | -5 | |
Recency | 2 | -93 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -55 | |
| Overall Result | 1 wins | of 6 | 5 wins |
Score History
63.4
current score
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
right now
63.7
current score
Mistral AI
Alibaba
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking saves you $451.25/month
That's $5415.00/year compared to Mixtral 8x22B Instruct at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63 | 64 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Rank | #118 | #117 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Quality Rank | #118 | #117 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Adoption Rank | #118 | #117 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Parameters | 22B | 80B | -- |
| Context Window | 66K | 131K | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Pricing | $2.00/$6.00/M | $0.10/$0.78/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 50 | 67 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Benchmarks | 71 | 63 | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct |
| Pricing | 94 | 99 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Context window size | 76 | 81 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Recency | 2 | 95 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 75 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 63/100 (rank #118), placing it in the top 60% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 64/100 (rank #117), placing it in the top 60% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 0-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking offers 89% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $13.16/month with Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking vs $120.00/month with Mixtral 8x22B Instruct - a $106.84 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Higher benchmark score (0/100) indicates stronger performance on coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Faster response time (speed score 0/100) is critical for user-facing chat. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (131K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.78/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (64/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking are extremely close in overall performance (only 0.30000000000000426 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking
89% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Mistral AI
by Alibaba
| Capability | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Mistral AI
Alibaba
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking saves you $9.69/month
That's 90% cheaper than Mixtral 8x22B Instruct at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 66K | 131K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | 32,768 |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| Created | Apr 17, 2024 | Sep 11, 2025 |
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking scores 64/100 (rank #117) compared to Mixtral 8x22B Instruct's 63/100 (rank #118), giving it a 0-point advantage. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is the stronger overall choice, though Mixtral 8x22B Instruct may excel in specific areas like certain benchmarks.
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct is ranked #118 and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is ranked #117 out of 290+ AI models. Rankings use a composite score combining benchmark performance (90%) from MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations, with capabilities and context window as tiebreakers (10%). Scores update hourly.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking is cheaper at $0.78/M output tokens vs Mixtral 8x22B Instruct's $6.00/M output tokens - 7.7x more expensive. Input token pricing: Mixtral 8x22B Instruct at $2.00/M vs Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking at $0.10/M.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking has a larger context window of 131,072 tokens compared to Mixtral 8x22B Instruct's 65,536 tokens. A larger context window means the model can process longer documents and conversations.