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Qwen3.5-9B vs Qwen3 Coder Next

Qwen3.5-9B (Qwen) 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 1 October 2026

As of 1 October 2026, Qwen3.5-9B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#95 vs #110); and Qwen3.5-9B is 5.3× cheaper per output token ($0.15/1M vs $0.80/1M).

Which should you choose?

Choose Qwen3.5-9B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #95 against #110 (54.9 vs 53.3 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.15/1M output tokens against $0.80/1M, about 5.3× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.10/1M against $0.12/1M.
  • you want provider choice — 6 listed API providers against 4.
  • AA Intelligence Index is your yardstick — 11.2 against 9.2.
  • AA τ²-Bench Telecom is your yardstick — 86.8% against 79.5%.
  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 14.9% against 10.1%.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Qwen3.5-9B was listed 10 March 2026, Qwen3 Coder Next 4 February 2026.

Choose Qwen3 Coder Next if…

  • AA Terminal-Bench 2.1 is your yardstick — 38.2% against 29.2%.

Qwen3.5-9B vs Qwen3 Coder Next: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Qwen3.5-9B and Qwen3 Coder Next
FieldQwen3.5-9BQwenQwen3 Coder NextQwen
ModelCap Index position#95#110
Index score54.953.3
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.10$0.12
Output price / 1M tokens$0.15$0.80
Context window262K tokens262K tokens
Max output tokens33K236K
API providers listed64
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText
First listed10 March 20264 February 2026
PublisherQwenQwen

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

Benchmark scores: Qwen3.5-9B vs Qwen3 Coder Next

Public benchmark boards where Qwen3.5-9B or Qwen3 Coder Next has a published result
BoardQwen3.5-9BQwen3 Coder NextLeads
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis11.2Reasoning9.2Non-reasoningQwen3.5-9B
AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Artificial Analysis29.2%Reasoning38.2%Non-reasoningQwen3 Coder Next
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis86.8%Reasoning79.5%Non-reasoningQwen3.5-9B
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis14.9%Reasoning10.1%Non-reasoningQwen3.5-9B

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

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Qwen3.5-9B vs Qwen3 Coder Next: common questions

Is Qwen3.5-9B better than Qwen3 Coder Next?

Qwen3.5-9B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 1 October 2026: #95 against #110. 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 Qwen3.5-9B cheaper than Qwen3 Coder Next?

Qwen3.5-9B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.15/1M against $0.80/1M. Input tokens are $0.10/1M for Qwen3.5-9B 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 $0.27 for Qwen3.5-9B versus $0.64 for Qwen3 Coder Next. Qwen3.5-9B costs 57.0% 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, Qwen3.5-9B or Qwen3 Coder Next?

Both publish a 262K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, Qwen3.5-9B or Qwen3 Coder Next?

AA Terminal-Bench 2.1: Qwen3.5-9B 29.2%, Qwen3 Coder Next 38.2% — Qwen3 Coder Next leads.

Are Qwen3.5-9B and Qwen3 Coder Next open-weight models?

Qwen3.5-9B: Open weights. 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 Qwen3.5-9B and Qwen3 Coder Next?

ModelCap currently lists 6 API providers for Qwen3.5-9B 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 Qwen3.5-9B vs Qwen3 Coder Next comparison?

Every figure and ModelCap Index position comes from the same published snapshot dated 1 October 2026. Publication and page updates happen separately; use the snapshot date shown on the page.

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