Model comparison
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview and Qwen3 Coder Next score almost the same on the Noometry Index (33.4 vs 34.3), so choose on price, context window or the category you care about most.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. Nova 2.0 Pro Preview scores higher in 1 category and Qwen3 Coder Next in 1 category; one gap is clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads 40.8 to 36.3.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is SciCode: 42.7% for Nova 2.0 Pro Preview and 32.3% for Qwen3 Coder Next.
- Qwen3 Coder Next has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Qwen3 Coder Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 33.4 | 34.3 |
| Released | 2025-12-02 | 2026-02-02 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.12 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.80 |
| Results tracked | 3 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Nova 2.0 Pro Preview leads
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 40.8 (#133), Qwen3 Coder Next: 36.3 (#210)
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 21.9 (#136), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| GDP.pdf | 2% | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview: 22.4 (#194), Qwen3 Coder Next: 22.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Nova 2.0 Pro Preview | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 0% | 0% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nova 2.0 Pro Preview better than Qwen3 Coder Next?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview and Qwen3 Coder Next score almost the same on the Noometry Index (33.4 vs 34.3), so choose on price, context window or the category you care about most.
Is Nova 2.0 Pro Preview or Qwen3 Coder Next better for coding?
Nova 2.0 Pro Preview scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.8 versus 36.3 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Nova 2.0 Pro Preview and Qwen3 Coder Next share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. Nova 2.0 Pro Preview has 3 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Coder Next has 3.