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WizardLM 2 8x22B vs Instella MoE 16B A3B Think

WizardLM 2 8x22B (Alpindale) and Instella MoE 16B A3B Think (Amd) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, WizardLM 2 8x22B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#115 vs #116); and WizardLM 2 8x22B ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose WizardLM 2 8x22B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #115 against #116 (22.5 vs 22.5 points).
  • you want to self-host: WizardLM 2 8x22B ships open weights while Instella MoE 16B A3B Think is restricted license.

Choose Instella MoE 16B A3B Think if…

  • you want the more recently listed model — Instella MoE 16B A3B Think was listed 23 July 2026, WizardLM 2 8x22B 16 April 2024.

WizardLM 2 8x22B vs Instella MoE 16B A3B Think: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of WizardLM 2 8x22B and Instella MoE 16B A3B Think
FieldWizardLM 2 8x22BAlpindaleInstella MoE 16B A3B ThinkAmd
ModelCap Index position#115#116
Index score22.522.5
EvidenceEstimatedEstimated
Input price / 1M tokensUnlistedUnlisted
Output price / 1M tokensUnlistedUnlisted
Context window66K tokens— tokens
Max output tokens——
API providers listed00
Weight accessOpen weightsRestricted license
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed16 April 202423 July 2026
PublisherAlpindaleAmd

Evidence: global corpus prior · leave-one-anchor-out calibrated · global corpus prior · leave-one-anchor-out calibrated. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: WizardLM 2 8x22B vs Instella MoE 16B A3B Think

Neither model has a published result on a public benchmark board ModelCap tracks yet.

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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WizardLM 2 8x22B vs Instella MoE 16B A3B Think: common questions

Is WizardLM 2 8x22B better than Instella MoE 16B A3B Think?

WizardLM 2 8x22B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #115 against #116. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is WizardLM 2 8x22B cheaper than Instella MoE 16B A3B Think?

At least one of the two has no listed API price on ModelCap right now, so no price comparison is made.

Which has the bigger context window, WizardLM 2 8x22B or Instella MoE 16B A3B Think?

Both publish a 66K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, WizardLM 2 8x22B or Instella MoE 16B A3B Think?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are WizardLM 2 8x22B and Instella MoE 16B A3B Think open-weight models?

WizardLM 2 8x22B: Open weights. Instella MoE 16B A3B Think: Restricted license. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run WizardLM 2 8x22B and Instella MoE 16B A3B Think?

ModelCap currently lists 0 API providers for WizardLM 2 8x22B and 0 for Instella MoE 16B A3B Think, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this WizardLM 2 8x22B vs Instella MoE 16B A3B Think comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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