GPT-5 ProvsQwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper than GPT-5 Pro at $0.2/M vs $15/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-5 Pro | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $15/M tokens | $0.2/M tokens |
| Output price | $120/M tokens | $1.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 400K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Oct 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| SWE-bench Verified | 74.9% | 70.6% |
Our Verdict
GPT-5 Pro
Qwen3 Coder NextRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5 Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Qwen3 Coder Next costs 80x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
GPT-5 Pro
Input
$15.00
Output
$120.00
Qwen3 Coder Next
Input
$0.20
75× cheaper
Output
$1.50
80× cheaper
Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on both: 75× input, 80× output.
Where to run it
5 hosts, cheapest first
GPT-5 Pro1 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
33%
Qwen3 Coder Next uses 641.1x more bold
GPT-5 Pro
Qwen3 Coder Next
65%Vocabulary58%
15wSentence Length19w
0.32Hedging0.27
0.0Bold6.4
2.9Lists4.4
0.00Emoji0.84
0.00Headings0.98
0.01Transitions0.06
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