# Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct vs Qwen3 Coder Next

> Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 34.3 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/olmo-3-1-32b-instruct-vs-qwen3-coder-next
- Last updated: 2026-10-11
- Shared benchmarks: 0

## Summary

- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct leads 26.4 to 22.4.

## Snapshot

| | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 39.4 | 34.3 |
| Rank | 168 | 232 |
| Context | — | 262K |
| Input $/M | — | $0.12 |
| Output $/M | — | $0.80 |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.5 (#157)
- Qwen3 Coder Next: 36.3 (#210)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | — | 32.3% |
| WeirdML | — | 34.4% |
| LMArena Coding | 1347 | — |

## Reasoning

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 26.4 (#132)
- Qwen3 Coder Next: 22.4 (#196)

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1322 | — |

## Math

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 36.3 (#167)
- Qwen3 Coder Next: —

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1305 | — |

## Knowledge

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 36.1 (#175)
- Qwen3 Coder Next: —

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1308 | — |

## Multilingual

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 42.6 (#191)
- Qwen3 Coder Next: —

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1275 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1304 | — |
| LMArena French | 1328 | — |
| LMArena German | 1282 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1206 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1268 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1336 | — |

## Instruction Following

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 68.6 (#187)
- Qwen3 Coder Next: —

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1299 | — |

## Long Context

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 39.9 (#166)
- Qwen3 Coder Next: —

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1312 | — |

## Writing & Preference

- Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct: 50.2 (#185)
- Qwen3 Coder Next: —

| Benchmark | Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1311 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1264 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1309 | — |

## FAQ

### Is Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct better than Qwen3 Coder Next?

Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.4 to 34.3 on the Noometry Index.

### Is Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct or Qwen3 Coder Next better for coding?

Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct scores higher on coding benchmarks: 39.5 versus 36.3 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct and Qwen3 Coder Next share?

0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Olmo 3.1 32b Instruct has 16 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Coder Next has 3.