Qwen3.8 Flash Next vs Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B
Qwen3.8 Flash Next comes out ahead, 65 to 59 on our weighted score.
- Our pick
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.8 Flash Next
65/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.50
- Context262K
NVIDIANemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B
59/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.50
- Context1.05M
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Qwen3.8 Flash Next is our pick
Qwen3.8 Flash Next is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B (59). It leads on inputs & features. Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B wins on 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 priceSame priceQwen3.8 Flash Next $0.275 · Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B $0.275 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextNemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12BNemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B 1,048,576 · Qwen3.8 Flash Next 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsQwen3.8 Flash NextQwen3.8 Flash Next: Text, Images, Video · Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Qwen3.8 Flash Next | Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 73 | 73 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 65/100 | 59/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Qwen3.8 Flash NextAlibaba (Qwen) | Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12BNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| Output | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.275 | $0.275 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 4 providers | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Openqwen-community-1.0 | Open |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 5 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Aug 27, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- Qwen3.8 Flash Next$3.00
- Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B$3.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen3.8 Flash Next or Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B?
Qwen3.8 Flash Next is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B (59). It leads on inputs & features. Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B wins on 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, Qwen3.8 Flash Next or Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B?
Qwen3.8 Flash Next and Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B cost the same: $0.20 input / $0.50 output per million tokens.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen3.8 Flash Next has not been scored yet and Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3.8 Flash Next and Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 262,144 for Qwen3.8 Flash Next. Maximum output per response: Qwen3.8 Flash Next up to 131,072, Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen3.8 Flash Next accepts text, images and video; Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B accepts text. Qwen3.8 Flash Next handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (qwen-community-1.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Nemotron 3.5 Super 120B A12B is the newest, released Oct 15, 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 Nov 2, 2026.
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