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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Qwen3 Coder Next vs Trinity Large Preview

Too close to call on our weighted score (Qwen3 Coder Next 36, Trinity Large Preview 34). The right pick depends on what you value most.

  1. Alibaba (Qwen)

    Qwen3 Coder Next

    Released Feb 3, 2026

    36/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.20 / $1.20
    • Context262K
  2. Arcee AI

    Trinity Large Preview

    Released Jan 27, 2026

    34/100
    • ECI—
    • Price—
    • Context524K
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01 — Verdict

Too close to call

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Qwen3 Coder Next 36/100, Trinity Large Preview 34/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3 Coder Next on price and Trinity Large Preview for long inputs. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Trinity Large Preview unpriced
  • Longest contextTrinity Large PreviewTrinity Large Preview 524,288 · Qwen3 Coder Next 262,144 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsQwen3 Coder Next: Text · Trinity Large Preview: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightQwen3 Coder NextTrinity Large Preview
Inputs & features60%3525
Context window40%3749
Overall100%36/10034/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. 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.

Qwen3 Coder Next vs Trinity Large Preview specifications side by side
SpecificationQwen3 Coder NextAlibaba (Qwen)Trinity Large PreviewArcee AI
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.20—
Output$1.20—
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.45—
Long-context rateSame rate—
Price sourceMedian of 11 providers—
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens524,288 tokens (best)
Max output65,536 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpenOpenMDW-1.1
API model ID——
API providers11 (best)1
ReleasedFeb 3, 2026Jan 27, 2026
Knowledge cutoffSep 2025—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Qwen3 Coder Next$4.40
  • Trinity Large Preview—
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Qwen3 Coder Next or Trinity Large Preview?

It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Qwen3 Coder Next 36/100, Trinity Large Preview 34/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Qwen3 Coder Next on price and Trinity Large Preview for long inputs. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 Trinity Large Preview?

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper at $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 $0.45 per million tokens for Qwen3 Coder Next versus . Trinity Large Preview has no published per-token price.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen3 Coder Next has not been scored yet and Trinity Large Preview has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen3 Coder Next and Trinity Large Preview 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?

Trinity Large Preview has the largest context window at 524,288 tokens, against 262,144 for Qwen3 Coder Next. Maximum output per response: Qwen3 Coder Next up to 65,536, Trinity Large Preview up to 262,144 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Qwen3 Coder Next accepts text; Trinity Large Preview accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights (OpenMDW-1.1), so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Qwen3 Coder Next is the newest, released Feb 3, 2026. Trinity Large Preview 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.