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Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (medium) vs Qwen3 Coder Next

The average score is effectively tied at 5.1 vs 5.1. Qwen3 Coder Next has the lower benchmark cost at $0.026 vs $0.156. Qwen3 Coder Next is faster at 8.63s vs 70.11s, with pass rates of 48.5% vs 25.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-24

Compared models

Rank
#295
Total Output Tokens
760,441
Response Time (avg)
70.11s
Total Cost
$0.156
Rank
#299
Total Output Tokens
11,808
Response Time (avg)
8.63s
Total Cost
$0.026
Recommended model Qwen3 Coder Next

It has the best score here (5.1), while costing about 6.1x less than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning medium Release: 2026-08-11 Free Available Qwen3 Coder Next Qwen3 Coder Next none Release: 2026-02-03
Score 5.1 5.1
Rank #295 #299
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 6.0 9.7
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 48.5% 25.8%
Flaky tests 11 1
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 0.000 0.488
Total Cost $0.156 $0.026
Input Price $0.080 / 1M $0.120 / 1M
Output Price $0.200 / 1M $0.800 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 126,330 134,227
Output Tokens 165,702 11,808
Reasoning Tokens 594,739 0
Response Time (avg) 70.11s 8.63s
Response Time (max) 437.11s 45.14s
Response Time (total) 1542.52s 146.72s
Parameters 30B total (3B active) 80B total (3B active)
Availability Weights available Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#295 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning

medium
Cost
$0.000
Time
130.5s
Tokens
6,750 tok

#299 Qwen3 Coder Next

none
Invalid SVG
Cost
$0.058
Time
246.3s
Tokens
64,126 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 4.4 5.1 33.3% 2 285.47s 7,623 78,065 297,359
Qwen3 Coder Next 4.6 7.9 22.2% 1 2.22s 7,442 621 0

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