Cheapest way to deploy Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct in 2026

Rank	Provider	Pricing	Hardware	Monthly
#1	Azure	GPU · On-demand	RTX PRO 6000	$895
#2	AWS	API	—	$1.48k
#3	Google Cloud Vertex AI	API	—	$1.49k
#4	Nebius	GPU · On-demand	H100 SXM	$2.12k
#5	Nebius	GPU · On-demand	H200 SXM	$2.52k

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• What's the cheapest way to host Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

  The cheapest API option for Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct in nfer's index is AWS at $0.140/1M input + $1.200/1M output tokens. For self-hosted workloads, the cheapest GPU rental that fits is Azure on RTX PRO 6000 at $1.24/hour. The right choice depends on your daily token volume — see the break-even chart on this page.
• How much VRAM does Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct need?

  Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct 163 GB at native precision; roughly 82 GB at int8 and 41 GB at int4. Native precision is bf16. Quantization roughly halves (int8) or quarters (int4) the VRAM footprint at modest accuracy cost.
• Can I use Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct commercially?

  Yes — released under the apache-2.0 license, which permits commercial use.
• What's the difference between API and GPU rental for Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct?

  Token-priced API providers (like AWS) bill per million input/output tokens — best for low or bursty volume. Renting a GPU (e.g. Azure at $1.24/hour) is a flat ~$894.96/month regardless of usage — better economics once you sustain enough tokens per day to justify the fixed cost. The break-even chart on this page shows the exact crossover point.
• Is Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct available with EU data residency?

  Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct is not a European-developed model. 2 EU-owned providers offer hosting in nfer's index — filter on EU sovereignty in the comparator to see them.