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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

North Small Translate vs Qwen3.8 Flash Next

Qwen3.8 Flash Next comes out ahead, 70 to 50 on our weighted score.

  1. Cohere

    North Small Translate

    Released Sep 9, 2026

    50/100
    • ECI—
    • PriceFree / Free
    • Context16K
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  2. Our pick

    Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen3.8 Flash Next

    Released Aug 27, 2026

    70/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.20 / $0.50
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove Qwen3.8 Flash Next

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01 — Verdict

Qwen3.8 Flash Next is our pick

Qwen3.8 Flash Next is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against North Small Translate (50). It leads on inputs & features and context window. North Small Translate wins on price. 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 priceNorth Small TranslateNorth Small Translate Free · Qwen3.8 Flash Next $0.275 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextQwen3.8 Flash NextQwen3.8 Flash Next 262,144 · North Small Translate 16,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsQwen3.8 Flash NextNorth Small Translate: Text · Qwen3.8 Flash Next: Text, Images, Video
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightNorth Small TranslateQwen3.8 Flash Next
Price50%10076
Inputs & features30%080
Context window20%037
Overall100%50/10070/100

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.

North Small Translate vs Qwen3.8 Flash Next specifications side by side
SpecificationNorth Small TranslateCohereQwen3.8 Flash NextAlibaba (Qwen)
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
InputFree (best)$0.20
OutputFree (best)$0.50
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)Free (best)$0.275
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Cohere APIMedian of 5 providers
Limits
Context window16,000 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Max output16,000 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoYes
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenCC-BY-NC-4.0Openqwen-community-1.0
API model IDnorth-small-translate-09-2026—
API providers15 (best)
ReleasedSep 9, 2026Aug 27, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • North Small TranslateFree
  • Qwen3.8 Flash Next$3.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: North Small Translate or Qwen3.8 Flash Next?

Qwen3.8 Flash Next is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against North Small Translate (50). It leads on inputs & features and context window. North Small Translate wins on price. 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, North Small Translate or Qwen3.8 Flash Next?

North Small Translate is cheaper at Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). Qwen3.8 Flash Next costs $0.20 input / $0.50 output per million tokens (median across 5 API providers). North Small Translate is listed as free.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. North Small Translate has not been scored yet and Qwen3.8 Flash Next has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for North Small Translate and Qwen3.8 Flash Next yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that North Small Translate does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Qwen3.8 Flash Next has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 16,000 for North Small Translate. Maximum output per response: North Small Translate up to 16,000, Qwen3.8 Flash Next up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

North Small Translate accepts text; Qwen3.8 Flash Next accepts text, images and video. Qwen3.8 Flash Next handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights (CC-BY-NC-4.0 and qwen-community-1.0), so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

North Small Translate is the newest, released Sep 9, 2026. Qwen3.8 Flash Next came out Aug 27, 2026.

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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