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Updated Aug 2026

Qwen3 Coder NextvsSolar Pro 4

Solar Pro 4 is cheaper than Qwen3 Coder Next at $0.09/M vs $0.2/M input tokens.

Qwen3 Coder Next and Solar Pro 4 compared across 14 shared prompts
SpecQwen3 Coder NextSolar Pro 4
Input price$0.2/M tokens$0.09/M tokens
Output price$1.5/M tokens$0.36/M tokens
Context window262K tokens524K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedFeb 2026Aug 2026
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 14 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

Qwen3 Coder Next683 words
CEO Action Plan: Next 48 Hours *Goal: Fulfill fiduciary, ethical, and regulatory duties while protecting patients, long-term value, and stakeholder trust—*not* short-term stock price.* Hour 0–4: Immediate Internal Triage & Secure Data Activate Crisis Response Team (CRT): Convene in person (or secure virtual) with…
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Solar Pro 41,851 words
As CEO, my overriding duty is to balance patient safety, legal/regulatory compliance, fiduciary responsibility, and long-term corporate survival. A 1-in-8,000 risk of liver failure is rare but severe, potentially fatal, and materially unexpected relative to the current label.
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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…

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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Solar Pro 4294 words
🍝 Golden Umami Silk Noodles A savory-sweet pasta dish that transforms basic pantry staples into a glossy, flavorful meal. It's quick, comforting, and relies on the balance of soy, honey, and butter for a rich sauce without needing fresh produce.
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

Qwen3 Coder Next1,030 words
For the Experienced Software Engineer (Distributed systems & APIs; skeptical of “next-word prediction”) You’re right to be skeptical—*on its surface*, calling LLMs “next-token predictors” sounds reductive, like calling a jet engine “a fancy fan that pulls air.”
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Solar Pro 41,062 words
The Experienced Software Engineer Think of the model not as a reasoning engine, but as a highly compressed, non-deterministic function approximator that maps a sequence of input tokens to a probability distribution over the next token.
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Historical Counterfactual Analysis

If the transistor had been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, trace the likely technological, economic, and geopolitical implications through…

Qwen3 Coder Next1,219 words
This is a fascinating counterfactual. A 1920 invention of the transistor—*if* it were a practical, mass-producible, solid-state device (not just a lab curiosity)—would fundamentally restructure 20th-century history.
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Solar Pro 41,638 words
The Premise: The 1920 Solid-State Breakthrough For this scenario to function, we must assume a functional point-contact or junction transistor is demonstrated in 1920 (perhaps by Lilienfeld or an early Bell Labs precursor), and crucially, that methods for purifying semiconductor materials (germanium/silicon) are solved…
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Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

Qwen3 Coder Next1,641 words
This contract is heavily weighted in favor of the Client and contains several clauses that are legally problematic, unenforceable in many jurisdictions, or pose significant risk to the Contractor.
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Solar Pro 41,382 words
Disclaimer: I am an AI assistant and not an attorney. The following analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Contract laws vary significantly by jurisdiction (e.g., state, country).
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

Qwen3 Coder Next767 words
Here’s a simple, actionable 1-Month Health & Longevity Plan focused on 3 evidence-based pillars: Nutrition, Movement, and Recovery (sleep + stress). Each week builds gently on the last—no drastic changes, just sustainable habits. 🌱 Core Philosophy “Progress, not perfection.” Aim for consistency over intensity.
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Solar Pro 4859 words
Here’s a simple, progressive 1-month plan built around Diet, Exercise, and Sleep. Each week adds one small, beginner-friendly shift to each area. The goal isn’t perfection; it’s building consistent, sustainable habits that compound over time.
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Our Verdict
Solar Pro 4
Solar Pro 4
Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder NextRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Solar Pro 4 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Solar Pro 4 costs 4.2x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Qwen3 Coder Next
Input
$0.20
Output
$1.50
Solar Pro 4
Input
$0.09
2.2× cheaper
Output
$0.36
4.2× cheaper

Solar Pro 4 is cheaper on both: 2.2× input, 4.2× output.

Where to run it

5 hosts, cheapest first

Qwen3 Coder Next4 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
PParasailbf16$0.12 in·$0.80 out·262k·100% upSStreamLake$0.18 in·$0.90 out·256k·99.1% upNNovitafp8$0.20 in·$1.50 out·262k·99.7% upAlibaba Cloud$0.30 in·$1.50 out·262k·95.8% up
Solar Pro 41 host
HostInOutContextUptime
UUpstage$0.09 in·$0.36 out·524k·99.8% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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Qwen3 Coder Next is developed by Qwen while Solar Pro 4 is developed by Upstage. Qwen3 Coder Next has a 262K token context window vs Solar Pro 4's 524K. You can compare their actual outputs across 14 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Qwen3 Coder Next and Solar Pro 4 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 14 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Qwen3 Coder Next costs $0.2/M input tokens and Solar Pro 4 costs $0.09/M input tokens. Solar Pro 4 is $0.11/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Qwen3 Coder Next and Solar Pro 4 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.

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