Qwen 3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Fast

by Alibaba

Qwen 3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Fast is an inference-optimized build of Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking, tuned for faster execution of reasoning-mode workloads without giving up visible step-by-step problem solving. It runs on the same sparse MoE architecture with roughly 3B active parameters, reducing latency on thinking-mode requests while keeping high-quality reasoning traces. This build suits production systems where both reasoning transparency and inference speed matter, such as real-time code review, interactive math tutoring, and agentic planning loops where reasoning latency can bottleneck throughput. The open-weight base supports local deployment and fine-tuning. Compared with the standard Thinking variant, Fast prioritizes throughput and lower latency while preserving reasoning capability. It keeps the 128K context window and the sparse MoE efficiency of the 80B base.

Key info

Input
Output
Features
Context window
128K
Max output
66K
Input price
$0.15 /1M
Output price
$1.20 /1M
  • US residency available
  • Zero data retention via Enterprise
  • No training by default
  • GDPR DPA available

Available routes

Qwen 3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Fast runs on 1 route through the Opper gateway. Compare residency, ZDR, and training posture at a glance β€” full data-handling detail per route below.

ProviderRegionZero data retentionTrainingInputOutput
NebiusUSEnterpriseNo$0.15$1.20

Training posture across routes: No training on prompts by default.

Data handling per route

Each route hosting Qwen 3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Fast has its own privacy posture, residency, and GDPR terms. Postures are maintained by Opper with a last-verification timestamp.

Nebius β€” United StatesπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Zero data retention is available via Opper Enterprise contract. No training on customer data. US; SCCs; DPA available.

Zero data retention
Available via Opper Enterprise contract.
Training
No training on customer data.
Logging
Abuse monitoring
Third-party access
None disclosed
GDPR DPA
DPA available
Transfer mechanism
SCCs

Get started

Call Qwen 3 Next 80B A3B Thinking Fast through the Opper gateway with one API key. Let your coding agent set it up, or call it directly β€” Opper is drop-in compatible with the OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google AI SDKs.

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import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
apiKey: process.env.OPPER_API_KEY,
baseURL: "https://api.opper.ai/v3/compat",
});
const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "nebius/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking-fast",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello" }],
});
console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);

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