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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

DeepSeek OCR 2 vs Qwen3 Coder Next

Qwen3 Coder Next comes out ahead, 51 to 32 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. DeepSeek

    DeepSeek OCR 2

    Released Jan 27, 2026

    32/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.89 / $1.47
    • Context8K
    Full specs Remove DeepSeek OCR 2
  2. Our pick

    Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen3 Coder Next

    Released Feb 3, 2026

    51/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.20 / $1.20
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove Qwen3 Coder Next

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01 — Verdict

Qwen3 Coder Next is our pick

Qwen3 Coder Next is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceQwen3 Coder NextQwen3 Coder Next $0.45 · DeepSeek OCR 2 $1.03 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextQwen3 Coder NextQwen3 Coder Next 262,144 · DeepSeek OCR 2 8,192 tokens
  • Widest inputsDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images · Qwen3 Coder Next: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightDeepSeek OCR 2Qwen3 Coder Next
Price50%4966
Inputs & features30%2535
Context window20%037
Overall100%32/10051/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

DeepSeek OCR 2 vs Qwen3 Coder Next specifications side by side
SpecificationDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeekQwen3 Coder NextAlibaba (Qwen)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.89$0.20 (best)
Output$1.47$1.20 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$1.03$0.45 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersMedian of 11 providers
Limits
Context window8,192 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Max output8,192 tokens65,536 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID——
API providers211 (best)
ReleasedJan 27, 2026Feb 3, 2026
Knowledge cutoff—Sep 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • DeepSeek OCR 2$11.83
  • Qwen3 Coder Next$4.40
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: DeepSeek OCR 2 or Qwen3 Coder Next?

Qwen3 Coder Next is the better all-round choice, scoring 51/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek OCR 2 or Qwen3 Coder Next?

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper at $0.20 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (median across 11 API providers). DeepSeek OCR 2 costs $0.89 input / $1.47 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.45 per million tokens for Qwen3 Coder Next versus $1.03 for DeepSeek OCR 2 (2.3× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. DeepSeek OCR 2 has not been scored yet and Qwen3 Coder Next has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek OCR 2 and Qwen3 Coder Next yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that DeepSeek OCR 2 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Qwen3 Coder Next has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 8,192 for DeepSeek OCR 2. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192, Qwen3 Coder Next up to 65,536 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images; Qwen3 Coder Next accepts text. DeepSeek OCR 2 handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Qwen3 Coder Next is the newest, released Feb 3, 2026. DeepSeek OCR 2 came out Jan 27, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen3 Coder Next Sep 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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