Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B vs Qwen3-Coder Next
Neither has a clear lead on the index. Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B is the smaller download at 19 GB, so it runs on cheaper hardware.
| Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B | Qwen3-Coder Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence index | 10 | 10 |
| Class | Below every hosted tier | Below every hosted tier |
| Weights | 19 GB | 48 GB |
| Quantisation | Q4_K_M | Q4_K_M |
| Parameters | 30.5B (3.3B active) | 79.7B (3B active) |
| Max context | 256k | 256k |
| API price per 1M | $0.07 in / $0.27 out | $0.12 in / $0.8 out |
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Cheapest machine that runs it | Strix Halo Framework Desktop, 32GB $1,269 | Strix Halo Framework Desktop, 128GB $3,449 |
| Summarising | usable | not rated |
| Translation | usable | not rated |
| Everyday coding | good | not rated |
| Reasoning & maths | usable | not rated |
| Agentic work | usable | not rated |
Ratings are coarse on purpose. Speeds and pay-back depend on the machine — open either model's page for the full list, or see both against the frontier. Context is 32k throughout.