Qwen3 Coder Next vs Qwen3.6 35B A3B
Qwen3.6 35B A3B is the cheaper option on input by 17%; Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on output by 11%. Figures below are per million tokens, from vendor pricing cited in our reporting.
| Qwen3 Coder Next | Qwen3.6 35B A3B | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M tokens | $0.12 | $0.10 |
| Output per 1M tokens | $0.80 | $0.90 |
| Cached input per 1M | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Licence | open weights | open weights |
| Benchmark | — | — |
| Vendor | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Released | — | — |
What the numbers say
- Input price gap: 17% ($0.12 vs $0.10).
- Blended three-to-one input/output rate: $1.16 for Qwen3 Coder Next, $1.20 for Qwen3.6 35B A3B.
- Context: 262K tokens against 262K tokens.
- Licence: Qwen3 Coder Next is open weights; Qwen3.6 35B A3B is open weights.
Sources
Qwen3 Coder Next specs · Qwen3.6 35B A3B specs · Full price index