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Nemotron 3 Super vs Qwen3 Coder Next

Nemotron 3 Super (NVIDIA) and Qwen3 Coder Next (Qwen) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 9 September 2026

As of 9 September 2026, Qwen3 Coder Next holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#105 vs #107); Nemotron 3 Super is 2× cheaper per output token ($0.40/1M vs $0.80/1M); and Qwen3 Coder Next ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Nemotron 3 Super if…

  • API cost matters — $0.40/1M output tokens against $0.80/1M, about 2× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.085/1M against $0.12/1M.
  • AA Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 13.6 against 10.1.
  • AA Terminal-Bench 2.1 is your yardstick — 38.6% against 38.2%.
  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 20.8% against 10.1%.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Nemotron 3 Super was listed 11 March 2026, Qwen3 Coder Next 4 February 2026.

Choose Qwen3 Coder Next if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #105 against #107 (39.3 vs 38.9 points).
  • you want to self-host: Qwen3 Coder Next ships open weights while Nemotron 3 Super is restricted license.
  • you want provider choice — 4 listed API providers against 1.
  • AA τ²-Bench Telecom is your yardstick — 79.5% against 67.8%.

Nemotron 3 Super vs Qwen3 Coder Next: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Nemotron 3 Super and Qwen3 Coder Next
FieldNemotron 3 SuperNVIDIAQwen3 Coder NextQwen
ModelCap Index position#107#105
Index score38.939.3
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.085$0.12
Output price / 1M tokens$0.40$0.80
Context window262K tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens16K236K
API providers listed14
Weight accessRestricted licenseOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed11 March 20264 February 2026
PublisherNVIDIAQwen

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Nemotron 3 Super vs Qwen3 Coder Next

Public benchmark boards where Nemotron 3 Super or Qwen3 Coder Next has a published result
BoardNemotron 3 SuperQwen3 Coder NextLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14091395–1422—Only one result
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis13.6intelligence-index:v4.3:reasoning-unspecified10.1intelligence-index:v4.3:non-reasoningNemotron 3 Super
AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Artificial Analysis38.6%terminal-bench:2.1:terminus-2:e2b:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Nemotron 3 Super":reasoning=true38.2%terminal-bench:2.1:terminus-2:e2b:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Qwen3 Coder Next":reasoning=falseNemotron 3 Super
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis67.8%tau2:telecom:dual-control:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Nemotron 3 Super":reasoning=true79.5%tau2:telecom:dual-control:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Qwen3 Coder Next":reasoning=falseQwen3 Coder Next
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis20.8%hle:may-2025:text-only-2158:no-tools:pass-at-1:source-model="Nemotron 3 Super":reasoning=true10.1%hle:may-2025:text-only-2158:no-tools:pass-at-1:source-model="Qwen3 Coder Next":reasoning=falseNemotron 3 Super

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Nemotron 3 Super vs Qwen3 Coder Next: common questions

Is Nemotron 3 Super better than Qwen3 Coder Next?

Qwen3 Coder Next ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 9 September 2026: #105 against #107. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.

Is Nemotron 3 Super cheaper than Qwen3 Coder Next?

Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper on output tokens: $0.40/1M against $0.80/1M. Input tokens are $0.085/1M for Nemotron 3 Super and $0.12/1M for Qwen3 Coder Next. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens. For 1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each (2M input + 0.5M output), the listed-rate estimate is $0.37 for Nemotron 3 Super versus $0.64 for Qwen3 Coder Next. Nemotron 3 Super costs 42.2% less in this scenario. This excludes caching, batch discounts, prompt-length tiers, tool charges and retries; verify the selected endpoint before budgeting.

Which has the bigger context window, Nemotron 3 Super or Qwen3 Coder Next?

Both publish a 262K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, Nemotron 3 Super or Qwen3 Coder Next?

AA Terminal-Bench 2.1: Nemotron 3 Super 38.6%, Qwen3 Coder Next 38.2% — Nemotron 3 Super leads.

Are Nemotron 3 Super and Qwen3 Coder Next open-weight models?

Nemotron 3 Super: Restricted license. Qwen3 Coder Next: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Nemotron 3 Super and Qwen3 Coder Next?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Nemotron 3 Super and 4 for Qwen3 Coder Next, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Nemotron 3 Super vs Qwen3 Coder Next comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 9 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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