Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking

Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking is a reasoning-first chat model designed for complex multi-step problems, emphasizing structured "thinking" traces. While it demonstrates exceptional reliability with a 99% success rate, its speed performance is notably slower, ranking in the 12th percentile, and it is positioned at premium pricing levels (5th percentile). The model exhibits strong performance in specialized areas. It achieves high accuracy in Coding (94.9%, 93rd percentile), Reasoning (96.0%, 86th percentile), and General Knowledge (99.5%, 72nd percentile). Its Ethics performance is perfect at 100% accuracy, making it the most accurate model at its price point and among models of similar speed. Hallucinations are well-managed with 98.0% accuracy. However, a significant weakness is its Instruction Following capability, where it scores only 14.7% accuracy (25th percentile), indicating challenges with complex, multi-layered instructions. Mathematics performance is moderate at 88.9% (61st percentile). This model is best suited for applications requiring detailed, step-by-step solutions and high reliability, particularly in agent frameworks and tool use, where its "thinking-only" mode can be leveraged despite its slower response times and higher cost.