Qwen3-Next models are now supported in Vercel AI Gateway
Vercel AI Gateway now routes Qwen3-Next models. One API call, zero provider lock-in.
Why it matters
Vercel is expanding model access through its unified gateway, letting developers integrate Alibaba's efficient Qwen3-Next models without managing separate provider accounts. This signals the shift toward abstraction layers as the default developer experience for multi-model inference.
The key facts
11 to knowQwen3-Next models activate only 3B parameters despite larger model size
Vercel AI Gateway supports alibaba/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking
Single API, unified cost tracking, and provider routing without account proliferation
Built-in observability, BYOK support, and intelligent failover
Compatible with AI SDK v5
Qwen3-Next models now integrated into Vercel AI Gateway
Models activate only 3B parameters despite larger model sizes (80B variant mentioned)
Single unified API with no additional provider accounts required
Built-in observability, BYOK support, and intelligent provider routing with automatic retries
Requires AI SDK v5
Model identifier: alibaba/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking
Go to the source
Vercel Blogvercel.com
Publisher excerpt: You can now access , two ultra-efficient models from , designed to activate only 3B parameters, using Vercel's with no other provider accounts required.Qwen3 NextQwenLMAI Gateway AI Gateway lets you call the model with a consistent unified API and just a single string update, track usage and cost,…