Model Comparison
Qwen3 Coder Next
vs. Solar Pro 3
Comparing 2 AI models · 7 benchmarks · Alibaba, Upstage
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 Coder Next 8 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
Solar Pro 3
$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
Solar Pro 3 is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Coder Next.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 Coder Next leads Solar Pro 3 by 1.0 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3 Coder Next leads Solar Pro 3 by 9.6 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3 Coder Next wins 8 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.
Qwen3 Coder Next
Alibaba
TTFT
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Solar Pro 3
Upstage
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Al Qwen3 Coder Next | Up Solar Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.35/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $1.20/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.56/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Upstage |
| Release Date | Feb 3, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 80.6 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 1173ms | — |
| Latency | 1173ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 37.1 | 36.1 |
| Intelligence | 28.3 | 25.9 |
| Coding | 22.9 | 13.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 73.7% | 72.4% |
| HLE | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| SciCode | 32.3% | 24.7% |
| LCR | 40.0% | 27.0% |
| IFBench | 35.2% | 71.2% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 79.5% | 86.3% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 18.2% | 7.6% |
Key Takeaways
Solar Pro 3 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
Qwen3 Coder Next
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Solar Pro 3
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
