o3 Mini High vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Updated October 21, 2026. 3 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
o3 Mini High has the edge where the benchmark that matters is AA Coding Index, where it leads.
- Shared results
- 3
- o3 Mini High only
- 0
- Qwen3 Coder Next only
- 8
- Like-for-like categories
- 3 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
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
o3 Mini High
o3 Mini High leads, 11.0 against 9.2.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Tied at 0.9.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder Next takes 262K tokens against 200K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen3 Coder Next
o3 Mini High $0.0033, Qwen3 Coder Next $0.0005 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- o3 Mini High not benchmarked, Qwen3 Coder Next not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 19.9 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- AA Coding Index: o3 Mini High 16.3 against Qwen3 Coder Next 36.2, 19.9 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- o3 Mini High $4.40 against Qwen3 Coder Next $0.80 per million output tokens, 5.5x apart.
- Context window
- o3 Mini High takes 200K 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 | o3 Mini High | Bars | Qwen3 Coder Next | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 1 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Agentic work | 0 | 0 | 1 tie | |
| All shared boards | 1 | 1 | 1 tie |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index01
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 16.3 | 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 34 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 11.0 | 9.2 | o3 Mini High |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index00
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 0.9 | 0.9 | Tie |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 79.5% | Only Qwen3 Coder Next measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | 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 19 boards here | |||
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | 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 | o3 Mini High | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 17 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | Qwen3 Coder Next | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | 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 | o3 Mini High | 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
Qwen3 Coder Next costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Qwen3 Coder Next costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Qwen3 Coder Next 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 | OpenAI o3 Mini High | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | Qwen |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | February 12, 2025 | February 4, 2026 |
| Context window | 200K | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.10 | $0.12 |
| Output $/Mtok | $4.40 | $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 o3 Mini High better than Qwen3 Coder Next for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. o3 Mini High has the edge where the benchmark that matters is AA Coding Index, where it leads.
Which is cheaper, o3 Mini High or Qwen3 Coder Next?
o3 Mini High costs $1.10 per million input tokens and $4.40 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, o3 Mini High or Qwen3 Coder Next?
Qwen3 Coder Next, with 262K tokens against 200K.
How many benchmarks is the o3 Mini High vs Qwen3 Coder Next comparison based on?
3 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. o3 Mini High'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.