Model Comparison
Flash Lite
vs. Qwen3 Coder Next
Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · LongCat, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 Coder Next 9 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
Flash Lite
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 Coder Next
37.1 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 Coder Next
22.9 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Flash Lite is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Coder Next.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 Coder Next leads Flash Lite by 5.9 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3 Coder Next leads Flash Lite by 6.4 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3 Coder Next wins 9 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, Coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Flash Lite
LongCat
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Qwen3 Coder Next
Alibaba
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Lo Flash Lite | Top Pick Al Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.35/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $1.20/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.56/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | LongCat | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 105.0 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 1288ms |
| Latency | — | 1288ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 31.2 | 37.1 |
| Intelligence | 23.9 | 28.3 |
| Coding | 16.5 | 22.9 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 63.6% | 73.7% |
| HLE | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| SciCode | 28.4% | 32.3% |
| LCR | 25.7% | 40.0% |
| IFBench | 43.1% | 35.2% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 79.5% | 79.5% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 10.6% | 18.2% |
Key Takeaways
Flash Lite offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 Coder Next has the strongest reasoning profile with a 37.1 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 Coder Next reaches a 22.9 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Flash Lite
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Qwen3 Coder Next
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
