Alibaba Qwen · Coding
Qwen3-Coder-Next
Best coding value in the catalogue — 5x cheaper than qwen3-coder-plus at the base tier and open-weight. Tiers: 0-32K $0.30/$1.50, 32-128K $0.50/$2.50, 128-256K $0.80/$4.
Open weights · Permissive (Apache, MIT, OpenMDW) · Data checked September 6, 2026 · Not a hands-on evaluation
Model ID qwen3-coder-next
- Parameters
- Not recorded
- Architecture
- Not recorded
- Context window
- 262,144 tokensMaximum input
- Max output
- 65,536 tokensPer response
- Input price
- $0.30 per 1M tokens
- Output price
- $1.50 per 1M tokens
- Cached input
- Not published
- Blended price
- $0.60 per 1M tokens3:1 input to output
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not recorded
- Released
- 2025-11
- Status
- ga
- Size band
- Parameters not recorded
License and openness
Qwen3-Coder-Next is released under the Apache-2.0. This is a permissive license. It generally allows use, modification and redistribution, including commercial use, subject to attribution and notice requirements. License terms can change between versions; confirm the text published with the weights you download.
Capabilities
| Input modalities | text |
|---|---|
| Output modalities | text |
What it is for
Tiers: 0-32K $0.30/$1.50, 32-128K $0.50/$2.50, 128-256K $0.80/$4.
At a three-to-one input-to-output ratio, Qwen3-Coder-Next costs $0.60 per million tokens blended. A workload of one million input and 330,000 output tokens per day would run about $23.85 per month at list price, before caching or batch discounts.
Cost at list price
| Input | $0.30 per 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output | $1.50 per 1M tokens |
| Cached input | Not published |
| Blended, 3:1 | $0.60 per 1M tokens |
Sources
- Source: Alibaba Qwen pricing ↗
- API docs ↗
- Full reference record for Qwen3-Coder-Next ↗
- Alibaba Qwen in the reference ↗
Sources checked September 6, 2026. Specifications and prices change without notice; confirm against the provider before you commit.
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