SIDE BY SIDE
Qwen3 Coder Flash vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Both are Qwen models. Qwen3 Coder Next was added to OpenRouter on 2026-02-04, Qwen3 Coder Flash on 2025-09-17.
| Field | Qwen3 Coder Flash | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | Qwen |
| Family | Qwen | Qwen |
| Province | The Cedar Forest | The Cedar Forest |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Maximum output | 66K tokens | 236K tokens |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.200 | $0.120 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.980 | $0.800 |
| Accepts | text | text |
| Produces | text | text |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool use | Yes | Yes |
| Added to OpenRouter | 2025-09-17 | 2026-02-04 |
| Model ID | qwen/qwen3-coder-flash | qwen/qwen3-coder-next |
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Qwen3 Coder Flash or Qwen3 Coder Next?
Qwen3 Coder Next costs less for both input ($0.120 vs $0.200) and output ($0.800 vs $0.980) per million tokens. On input, Qwen3 Coder Next is 40% cheaper.
Which has the larger context window?
Qwen3 Coder Flash: 1M tokens against 262K for Qwen3 Coder Next (3.8× as long).
What can one do that the other cannot?
Nothing among reasoning, tool use and image input: both support tool use.
Answers are computed from the 2026-10-24 catalog snapshot.