What is the difference between Qwen3 Coder Next and Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

Both are developed by Qwen but target different use cases. Qwen3 Coder Next has a 262K token context window vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Qwen3 Coder Next or Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

It depends on your use case. Qwen3 Coder Next and Qwen3.5 397B A17B 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.

How much does Qwen3 Coder Next cost compared to Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

Qwen3 Coder Next costs $0.2/M input tokens and Qwen3.5 397B A17B costs $0.6/M input tokens. Qwen3 Coder Next is $0.40/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Qwen3 Coder Next and Qwen3.5 397B A17B on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Qwen3 Coder Next and Qwen3.5 397B A17B across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

What is the difference between Qwen3 Coder Next and Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

Both are developed by Qwen but target different use cases. Qwen3 Coder Next has a 262K token context window vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Qwen3 Coder Next or Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

It depends on your use case. Qwen3 Coder Next and Qwen3.5 397B A17B 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.

How much does Qwen3 Coder Next cost compared to Qwen3.5 397B A17B?

Qwen3 Coder Next costs $0.2/M input tokens and Qwen3.5 397B A17B costs $0.6/M input tokens. Qwen3 Coder Next is $0.40/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Qwen3 Coder Next and Qwen3.5 397B A17B on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Qwen3 Coder Next and Qwen3.5 397B A17B across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated Feb 2026

Qwen3 Coder NextvsQwen3.5 397B A17B

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper than Qwen3.5 397B A17B at $0.2/M vs $0.6/M input tokens.

Qwen3 Coder Next and Qwen3.5 397B A17B compared across 53 shared prompts
Spec	Qwen3 Coder Next	Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Input price	$0.2/M tokens	$0.6/M tokens
Output price	$1.5/M tokens	$3.6/M tokens
Context window	262K tokens	262K tokens
Released	Feb 2026	Feb 2026
SWE-bench Verified	70.6%	76.4%

Our Verdict

Qwen3.5 397B A17B

Qwen3 Coder NextRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.5 397B A17B has the edge: bigger model tier.

Pick Qwen3 Coder Next for Reasoning. Pick Qwen3.5 397B A17B for Image Generation.

Too close to call

What do Qwen3 Coder Next and Qwen3.5 397B A17B say about your brand?

10 models, one question, verbatim receipts.

or peek at a demo: Notion Linear Vercel

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Qwen3 Coder Next

Input

$0.20

3.0× cheaper

Output

$1.50

2.4× cheaper

Qwen3.5 397B A17B

Input

$0.60

Output

$3.60

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on both — 3.0× input, 2.4× output

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

44%

Qwen3 Coder Next uses 3.8x more emoji

Qwen3 Coder Next

Qwen3.5 397B A17B

58%Vocabulary54%

19wSentence Length14w

0.29Hedging0.39

6.3Bold6.9

4.0Lists4.2

0.86Emoji0.23

0.92Headings0.93

0.07Transitions0.17

Based on 21 + 23 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

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Updated Feb 2026

Qwen3 Coder NextvsQwen3.5 397B A17B

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper than Qwen3.5 397B A17B at $0.2/M vs $0.6/M input tokens.

Qwen3 Coder Next and Qwen3.5 397B A17B compared across 53 shared prompts
Spec	Qwen3 Coder Next	Qwen3.5 397B A17B
Input price	$0.2/M tokens	$0.6/M tokens
Output price	$1.5/M tokens	$3.6/M tokens
Context window	262K tokens	262K tokens
Released	Feb 2026	Feb 2026
SWE-bench Verified	70.6%	76.4%

Our Verdict

Qwen3.5 397B A17B

Qwen3 Coder NextRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.5 397B A17B has the edge: bigger model tier.

Pick Qwen3 Coder Next for Reasoning. Pick Qwen3.5 397B A17B for Image Generation.

Too close to call

What do Qwen3 Coder Next and Qwen3.5 397B A17B say about your brand?

10 models, one question, verbatim receipts.

or peek at a demo: Notion Linear Vercel

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Qwen3 Coder Next

Input

$0.20

3.0× cheaper

Output

$1.50

2.4× cheaper

Qwen3.5 397B A17B

Input

$0.60

Output

$3.60

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on both — 3.0× input, 2.4× output

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

44%

Qwen3 Coder Next uses 3.8x more emoji

Qwen3 Coder Next

Qwen3.5 397B A17B

58%Vocabulary54%

19wSentence Length14w

0.29Hedging0.39

6.3Bold6.9

4.0Lists4.2

0.86Emoji0.23

0.92Headings0.93

0.07Transitions0.17

Based on 21 + 23 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

Keep exploring

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