Model comparison
Seed 2.0 Pro vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Seed 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.2 to 34.3 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3 Coder Next costs 3.9× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Seed 2.0 Pro's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
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ByteDance Seed
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- The widest gap is in coding, where Seed 2.0 Pro leads 43.5 to 36.3.
- Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper at $0.12 / $0.80 per million input/output tokens, against $0.50 / $3 for Seed 2.0 Pro.
- Qwen3 Coder Next accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 256K.
- Qwen3 Coder Next has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen3 Coder Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance Seed | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 43.2 | 34.3 |
| Released | 2026-02-14 | 2026-02-02 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 256K | 262K |
| Max output | 128K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.50 | $0.12 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $3 | $0.80 |
| Results tracked | 20 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 43.5 (#86), Qwen3 Coder Next: 36.3 (#210)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 32.3% |
| WeirdML | — | 34.4% |
| LMArena Coding | 1472 | — |
Reasoning Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 24.1 (#165), Qwen3 Coder Next: 22.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 28.4% | — |
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| Thematic Generalization | 57.1% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1453 | — |
Math Not comparable
Seed 2.0 Pro: 39.3 (#108), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1439 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Seed 2.0 Pro: 40.2 (#122), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1440 | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Seed 2.0 Pro: 41.5 (#35), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1274 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Seed 2.0 Pro: 54.5 (#39), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1441 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1489 | — |
| LMArena French | 1471 | — |
| LMArena German | 1442 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1408 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1411 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1449 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1460 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Seed 2.0 Pro: 74.5 (#91), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1414 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Seed 2.0 Pro: 43.6 (#90), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1428 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Seed 2.0 Pro: 62.9 (#69), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1448 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1406 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1441 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Seed 2.0 Pro better than Qwen3 Coder Next?
Seed 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.2 to 34.3 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3 Coder Next costs 3.9× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Seed 2.0 Pro's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Seed 2.0 Pro or Qwen3 Coder Next?
Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper. It lists at $0.12 per million input tokens and $0.80 per million output tokens; Seed 2.0 Pro lists at $0.50 and $3.
Is Seed 2.0 Pro or Qwen3 Coder Next better for coding?
Seed 2.0 Pro scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.5 versus 36.3 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3 Coder Next does, with 262K tokens against 256K.
How many benchmarks do Seed 2.0 Pro and Qwen3 Coder Next share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Seed 2.0 Pro has 20 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Coder Next has 3.