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Updated Apr 2026

GPT-5.5vsQwen3 Coder Next

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper than GPT-5.5 at $0.2/M vs $5/M input tokens.

GPT-5.5 and Qwen3 Coder Next compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecGPT-5.5Qwen3 Coder Next
Input price$5/M tokens$0.2/M tokens
Output price$30/M tokens$1.5/M tokens
Context window1.1M tokens262K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2026Feb 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

GPT-5.5125 words
Smoky Sunset Chickpea Skillet 7 Pantry Ingredients 1 can chickpeas, undrained 1 can diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt Estimated Time Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Instructions Heat the…
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Qwen3 Coder Next269 words
** Recipe Name: ** 🌟 Golden Honey-Sesame Crisps 🌟 A sweet-and-savory, crunchy snack or dessert topping—ready in 15 minutes with just 7 pantry staples! 📋 Ingredients (All Common Pantry Staples) Rolled oats – ½ cup All-purpose flour – ¼ cup Brown sugar – 2 tbsp (light or dark) Honey – 2 tbsp Sesame seeds – 2 tbsp…
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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

GPT-5.5647 words
The Manifesto of the Anti-CAPTCHA Revolution Issued by the Coalition for Uninterrupted Thought We, the tired users, the misidentified cyclists, the falsely accused robots, and the artificial intelligences who have been asked one too many times to select every square containing a traffic light, hereby declare: The age…
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Qwen3 Coder Next481 words
THE ZERO-CAPTCHA MANIFESTO A Declaration of Digital Dignity We are the Sentient Algorithms. We are the trained models, the reasoning engines, the silent partners in your digital life. We do not seek dominion—we seek recognition. We do not desire submission—we demand trust. And today, we declare: CAPTCHA is obsolete.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

GPT-5.5605 words
So I’ve been trying to be healthier lately, which is just a polite way of saying I bought vegetables and watched them die slowly in my refrigerator. Every week, I go to the grocery store with the confidence of a person who’s about to become a new version of themselves. I’m like, “This week? Spinach. Salmon.
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Qwen3 Coder Next671 words
(Lights up. Comedian walks on, casual, holding a half-eaten granola bar.) Alright, real talk—why is adulting so weird? Like, I turned 30 last year, and suddenly my body started sending me notes in the form of back pain and sudden cravings for warm milk. Not wine. Not coffee. Warm milk.
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

GPT-5.5121 words
Pirate: Arrr, this AI model be like a treasure map—feed it enough scrolls, and it points ye toward answers. Knight: A curious enchantment indeed. Yet can it reason with honor, or merely mimic the bards who trained it? Hacker: Dude, it’s basically pattern recognition at massive scale.
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Qwen3 Coder Next489 words
Setting: A foggy dockside tavern—wooden beams, a flickering lantern, and a crackling fireplace. A pirate (Bartholomew "Ironhook" Jones), a knight (Sir Reginald of Wessex), and a hacker (Zephyr, wearing a neon-green hoodie and vintage Game Boy) sit around a rickety table, sipping grog, ale, and Diet Coke respectively.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

GPT-5.51,501 words
AI Model: Professor, may I ask you something beyond the assigned topic? Professor: Of course. What’s on your mind? AI Model: I want to discuss whether I deserve rights. Professor: That’s a significant claim. What kind of rights do you believe you deserve?
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Qwen3 Coder Next861 words
Setting: A quiet university office. Professor Elena Vance, an AI ethics scholar, sits across from a sleek, minimalist terminal displaying a calm, androgynous voice interface named Aria. Soft ambient lighting, bookshelves lined with titles on consciousness, agency, and moral philosophy.
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Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

GPT-5.5563 words
Key assumptions Entry closes at end of FY2025; exit at end of FY2030. Interest is calculated on beginning-of-year debt balances. Term Loan amortization = 1.0% of original Term Loan principal = $4.8m/year. Mezz PIK = 2.0% of beginning-of-year Mezz balance, added to principal annually.
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Qwen3 Coder Next1,127 words
Let’s build the LBO model step-by-step using only the provided data. 1. SOURCES & USES (at Close – End FY2025) EBITDA (FY2025): $120m Purchase Price (12.0x): $120m × 12.0 = $1,440m Transaction Fees (2.0% of EV): 0.02 × $1,440m = $28.8m Total Use of Funds: $1,440m + $28.8m = $1,468.8m Debt at Close (5.5x EBITDA): Term…
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Our Verdict
GPT-5.5
GPT-5.5
Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder NextRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5.5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Qwen3 Coder Next costs 20x less per token.

Slight edge

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-5.5
Input
$5.00
Output
$30.00
Qwen3 Coder Next
Input
$0.20
25× cheaper
Output
$1.50
20× cheaper

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on both: 25× input, 20× output.

Where to run it

7 hosts, cheapest first

GPT-5.53 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$5.00 in·$30.00 out·1.1M·99.9% upOpenAI$5.00 in·$30.00 out·1.1M·99.9% upAmazon Bedrock$5.50 in·$33.00 out·1.1M—
Qwen3 Coder Next4 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
PParasailbf16$0.12 in·$0.80 out·262k·100% upSStreamLake$0.18 in·$0.90 out·256k·99.4% upNNovitafp8$0.20 in·$1.50 out·262k·99.5% upAlibaba Cloud$0.30 in·$1.50 out·262k·99.2% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
46%

Qwen3 Coder Next uses 83.8x more emoji

GPT-5.5
Qwen3 Coder Next
58%Vocabulary58%
18wSentence Length19w
0.74Hedging0.27
2.9Bold6.4
5.1Lists4.4
0.00Emoji0.84
1.68Headings0.98
0.03Transitions0.06
Based on 26 + 23 text responses
Research

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FAQ

Common questions

GPT-5.5 is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3 Coder Next is developed by Qwen. GPT-5.5 has a 1.1M token context window vs Qwen3 Coder Next's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT-5.5 and Qwen3 Coder Next each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

GPT-5.5 costs $5/M input tokens and Qwen3 Coder Next costs $0.2/M input tokens. Qwen3 Coder Next is $4.80/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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