Head to head
Qwen3-Coder-Next 80B-A3B vs Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | Qwen3-Coder-Next 80B-A3B | Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 80B | 32B |
| Author | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Context window | 0k | 0k |
| VRAM at Q4 | 48 GB | 19 GB |
| VRAM at Q5 | 58 GB | 23 GB |
| VRAM at Q8 | 86 GB | 35 GB |
| VRAM at FP16 | 160 GB | 64 GB |
| Use cases | code, moe | code |
Verdict
Qwen3-Coder-Next 80B-A3B is significantly larger (80B vs 32B), so expect higher quality but heavier VRAM and slower throughput.