Qwen3 Coder Next vs Ministral 14B
Ministral 14B comes out ahead, 64 to 51 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3 Coder Next
51/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $1.20
- Context262K
- Our pick
Mistral AIMinistral 14B
64/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.20
- Context262K
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Ministral 14B is our pick
Ministral 14B is the better all-round choice, scoring 64/100 against Qwen3 Coder Next (51). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 priceMinistral 14BMinistral 14B $0.20 · Qwen3 Coder Next $0.45 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameQwen3 Coder Next 262,144 · Ministral 14B 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsMinistral 14BQwen3 Coder Next: Text · Ministral 14B: Text, Images
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Qwen3 Coder Next | Ministral 14B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 66 | 83 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 50 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 51/100 | 64/100 |
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 Coder NextAlibaba (Qwen) | Ministral 14BMistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| Output | $1.20 | $0.20 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.45 | $0.20 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 11 providers | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | OpenApache-2.0 |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 11 (best) | 1 |
| Released | Feb 3, 2026 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Sep 2025 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Qwen3 Coder Next$4.40
- Ministral 14B$2.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen3 Coder Next or Ministral 14B?
Ministral 14B is the better all-round choice, scoring 64/100 against Qwen3 Coder Next (51). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 Coder Next or Ministral 14B?
Ministral 14B is cheaper at $0.20 input / $0.20 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Qwen3 Coder Next costs $0.20 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (median across 11 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.20 per million tokens for Ministral 14B versus $0.45 for Qwen3 Coder Next (2.3× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen3 Coder Next has not been scored yet and Ministral 14B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3 Coder Next and Ministral 14B 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?
Qwen3 Coder Next and Ministral 14B share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Qwen3 Coder Next up to 65,536, Ministral 14B up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen3 Coder Next accepts text; Ministral 14B accepts text and images. Ministral 14B handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Apache-2.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Qwen3 Coder Next is the newest, released Feb 3, 2026. Ministral 14B came out Dec 2, 2025. 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.
