Qwen3.8-Flash-Next vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is the cheaper option on input by 6%; Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is cheaper on output by 22%. Figures below are per million tokens, from vendor pricing cited in our reporting.
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M tokens | $0.16 | $0.15 |
| Output per 1M tokens | $0.47 | $0.60 |
| Cached input per 1M | — | — |
| Context window | — | 262K tokens |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Licence | proprietary | open weights |
| Benchmark | — | — |
| Vendor | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Released | 26 Aug 2026 | — |
What the numbers say
- Input price gap: 6% ($0.16 vs $0.15).
- Blended three-to-one input/output rate: $0.95 for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, $1.05 for Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct.
- Context: — against 262K tokens.
- Licence: Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is proprietary; Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is open weights.
Sources
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next specs · Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct specs · Full price index