Ministral 3 3B 2512 vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder Next leads Ministral 3 3B 2512 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 9.2 to 4.8, and Ministral 3 3B 2512 costs 8.0x less per output token ($0.10 vs $0.80 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 3 benchmarks have a result for both.
Ministral 3 3B 2512 or Qwen3 Coder Next: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Ministral 3 3B 2512 for output tokens 8.0x cheaper ($0.10 vs $0.80 per million) and work measured by AA Coding Index or AA Intelligence Index, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 3
- Ministral 3 3B 2512 only
- 4
- Qwen3 Coder Next only
- 8
- Like-for-like categories
- 3 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder Next leads, 9.2 against 4.8.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder Next leads, 0.9 against 0.8.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Ministral 3 3B 2512 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1027.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder Next takes 262K tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Ministral 3 3B 2512
Ministral 3 3B 2512 $0.0001, Qwen3 Coder Next $0.0005 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Ministral 3 3B 2512 not benchmarked, Qwen3 Coder Next not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 31.4 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- AA Coding Index: Ministral 3 3B 2512 4.8 against Qwen3 Coder Next 36.2, 31.4 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Ministral 3 3B 2512 $0.10 against Qwen3 Coder Next $0.80 per million output tokens, 8.0x apart.
- Context window
- Ministral 3 3B 2512 takes 131K tokens, Qwen3 Coder Next 262K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Bars | Qwen3 Coder Next | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 1 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Agentic work | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 3 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index01
| Benchmark | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 4.8 | 36.2 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
| SciCode | Not measured | 36.2% | Only Qwen3 Coder Next measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 18.2% | Only Qwen3 Coder Next measured |
| WeirdML | Not measured | 34.4% | Only Qwen3 Coder Next measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 35 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 4.8 | 9.2 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 0.8 | 0.9 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 79.5% | Only Qwen3 Coder Next measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 73.7% | Only Qwen3 Coder Next measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 10.1% | Only Qwen3 Coder Next measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 20 boards here | |||
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 13 boards here | |||
KnowledgeNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 18 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1027 | Not measured | Only Ministral 3 3B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 948 | Not measured | Only Ministral 3 3B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 962 | Not measured | Only Ministral 3 3B 2512 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1010 | Not measured | Only Ministral 3 3B 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 5 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | Not measured | 35.2% | Only Qwen3 Coder Next measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 47.0% | Only Qwen3 Coder Next measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 44 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Ministral 3 3B 2512 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Ministral 3 3B 2512 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Ministral 3 3B 2512 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Mistral Ministral 3 3B 2512 | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | Qwen |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | December 2, 2025 | February 4, 2026 |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.10 | $0.12 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.10 | $0.80 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Ministral 3 3B 2512 better than Qwen3 Coder Next for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Ministral 3 3B 2512 for output tokens 8.0x cheaper ($0.10 vs $0.80 per million) and work measured by AA Coding Index or AA Intelligence Index, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Ministral 3 3B 2512 or Qwen3 Coder Next?
Ministral 3 3B 2512 costs $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.10 per million output tokens; Qwen3 Coder Next costs $0.12 and $0.80. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Ministral 3 3B 2512 or Qwen3 Coder Next?
Qwen3 Coder Next, with 262K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks is the Ministral 3 3B 2512 vs Qwen3 Coder Next comparison based on?
3 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Ministral 3 3B 2512's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Qwen3 Coder Next's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.