# Qwen3 Coder Next vs Step 2 16k Exp 202412

> Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 33.8 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/qwen3-coder-next-vs-step-2-16k-exp-202412
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 0

## Summary

- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Step 2 16k Exp 202412 leads 24.8 to 21.7.
- Qwen3 Coder Next has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | Qwen3 Coder Next | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | StepFun |
| Noometry Index | 33.8 | 38.6 |
| Rank | 229 | 173 |
| Context | 262K | — |
| Input $/M | $0.12 | — |
| Output $/M | $0.80 | — |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |

## Coding

- Qwen3 Coder Next: 35.8 (#206)
- Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 37.9 (#170)

| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder Next | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 32.3% | — |
| WeirdML | 34.4% | — |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1316 |

## Reasoning

- Qwen3 Coder Next: 21.7 (#191)
- Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 24.8 (#140)

| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder Next | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 0% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1299 |

## Math

- Qwen3 Coder Next: —
- Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 33.6 (#171)

| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder Next | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1305 |

## Knowledge

- Qwen3 Coder Next: —
- Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 34.6 (#187)

| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder Next | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | — | 1279 |

## Multilingual

- Qwen3 Coder Next: —
- Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 43.9 (#176)

| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder Next | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1290 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1331 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1324 |

## Instruction Following

- Qwen3 Coder Next: —
- Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 68.1 (#187)

| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder Next | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1287 |

## Long Context

- Qwen3 Coder Next: —
- Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 39.7 (#165)

| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder Next | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1307 |

## Writing & Preference

- Qwen3 Coder Next: —
- Step 2 16k Exp 202412: 52.5 (#168)

| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder Next | Step 2 16k Exp 202412 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1321 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1328 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1292 |

## FAQ

### Is Qwen3 Coder Next better than Step 2 16k Exp 202412?

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.6 to 33.8 on the Noometry Index.

### Is Qwen3 Coder Next or Step 2 16k Exp 202412 better for coding?

Step 2 16k Exp 202412 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.9 versus 35.8 in the Noometry coding category.

### How many benchmarks do Qwen3 Coder Next and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 share?

0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Qwen3 Coder Next has 3 scored results on Noometry and Step 2 16k Exp 202412 has 12.