Model comparison
Qwen3.6 Flash vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3.6 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.8 to 34.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Qwen3.6 Flash leads 29.0 to 22.4.
- Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper at $0.12 / $0.80 per million input/output tokens, against $0.19 / $1.13 for Qwen3.6 Flash.
- Qwen3.6 Flash accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 262K.
- Qwen3 Coder Next has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Qwen3.6 Flash | Qwen3 Coder Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 38.8 | 34.3 |
| Released | 2026-04-27 | 2026-02-02 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 1M | 262K |
| Max output | 66K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.19 | $0.12 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.13 | $0.80 |
| Results tracked | 13 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Not comparable
Qwen3.6 Flash: —, Qwen3 Coder Next: 36.3 (#210)
Reasoning Qwen3.6 Flash leads
Qwen3.6 Flash: 29.0 (#96), Qwen3 Coder Next: 22.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Flash | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleBench | 35.2% | — |
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| Chess Puzzles | 20% | — |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | 18% | — |
| DTBench | 77.1% | — |
| LMCA | 31% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 143.26 | — |
Math Not comparable
Qwen3.6 Flash: 39.0 (#117), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Flash | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 22.5% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 84.4% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 10.3% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | 0% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Qwen3.6 Flash: 42.1 (#100), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Qwen3.6 Flash | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 83.3% | — |
| SimpleQA Verified | 15.9% | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3.6 Flash better than Qwen3 Coder Next?
Qwen3.6 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.8 to 34.3 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.6 Flash 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; Qwen3.6 Flash lists at $0.19 and $1.13.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen3.6 Flash does, with 1M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks do Qwen3.6 Flash and Qwen3 Coder Next share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Qwen3.6 Flash has 13 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Coder Next has 3.