VERIFIEDOct 142026
Is Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Thinking state of the art?
No.Best current rank is #117 in Math.
As of Oct 14, 2026, Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Thinking from Alibaba / Qwen. Best current rank is #117 in Math. Ranked #117 in Math.
Why
The ruling, in plain English
Ranked #143 in General LLM.
Receipts
Evidence
| Source | Score | Date | Type | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall) qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking | 1369.2893448203986 1363.4–1375.1 | 2026-10-08 | INDEP. | snap_368d64825bf4 |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, hard prompts) qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking | 1385.4456764503823 1377.9–1393.0 | 2026-10-08 | INDEP. | snap_368d64825bf4 |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, math) qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking | 1391.800670652487 1372.2–1411.4 | 2026-10-08 | INDEP. | snap_368d64825bf4 |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, coding) qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking | 1421.0988780340526 1409.7–1432.5 | 2026-10-08 | INDEP. | snap_368d64825bf4 |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, longer query) qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking | 1370.0183887372011 1359.1–1380.9 | 2026-10-08 | INDEP. | snap_368d64825bf4 |
Reign history
Where it sits in the succession
No closed or open crown interval includes this model.
Honest about the gaps
Where it is not the crown
| Category | This model | Why |
|---|---|---|
| General LLM | Not SOTA · #143 | Ranked #143 in General LLM. |
| Reasoning | Not SOTA · #141 | Ranked #141 in Reasoning. |
| Math | Not SOTA · #117 | Ranked #117 in Math. |
| Coding | Not SOTA · #141 | Ranked #141 in Coding. |
| Long context | Not SOTA · #147 | Ranked #147 in Long context. |