Qwen3 Coder Next vs Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B
Too close to call on our weighted score (Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B 54, Qwen3 Coder Next 51). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3 Coder Next
51/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $1.20
- Context262K
NVIDIANemotron 3 Super 120B A12B
54/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.80
- Context262K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B 54/100, Qwen3 Coder Next 51/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B 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 priceNemotron 3 Super 120B A12BNemotron 3 Super 120B A12B $0.35 · Qwen3 Coder Next $0.45 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameQwen3 Coder Next 262,144 · Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsQwen3 Coder Next: Text · Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Qwen3 Coder Next | Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 66 | 72 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 51/100 | 54/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | Qwen3 Coder NextAlibaba (Qwen) | Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12BNVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| Output | $1.20 | $0.80 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.45 | $0.35 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 11 providers | Official Nvidia API |
| 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 | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | — | nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b |
| API providers | 11 | 19 (best) |
| Released | Feb 3, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Sep 2025 | — |
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- Qwen3 Coder Next$4.40
- Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B$3.60
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen3 Coder Next or Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 3 points (Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B 54/100, Qwen3 Coder Next 51/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B 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, Qwen3 Coder Next or Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B?
Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B is cheaper at $0.20 input / $0.80 output per million tokens (official Nvidia API price). 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 $0.35 per million tokens for Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B versus $0.45 for Qwen3 Coder Next (1.3× 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 Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3 Coder Next and Nemotron 3 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?
Qwen3 Coder Next and Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Qwen3 Coder Next up to 65,536, Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B up to 262,144 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen3 Coder Next accepts text; Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Nemotron 3 Super 120B A12B is the newest, released Mar 11, 2026. Qwen3 Coder Next came out Feb 3, 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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