Qwen3 Coder Next vs Claude Haiku 4.5
At a Glance
| Compare |  Qwen3 Coder NextQwen | Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort | #43 of 469.0 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing LiveBench · full-core range 6.0–39.3 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.12Openrouter ↗ · Sep 23, 2026 | $1.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.80Openrouter ↗ · Sep 23, 2026 | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 200K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Qwen3-Coder-Next | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | Anthropic |
| Family | Qwen3 Coder Next | Claude 4 5 |
| Model | Qwen3-Coder-Next | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Version | Qwen3-Coder-Next | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-02-02 | 2025-10-15 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 200K |
| Total parameters | 79.7B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 3B | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Anthropic (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Qwen3 Coder Next Capabilities
Claude Haiku 4.5 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3 Coder Next vs Claude Haiku 4.5 FAQs
Is Qwen3 Coder Next or Claude Haiku 4.5 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3 Coder Next and Claude Haiku 4.5, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3 Coder Next or Claude Haiku 4.5?+
Qwen3 Coder Next is $0.12 and Claude Haiku 4.5 is $1.00 per million tokens, so Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on this metric. Qwen3 Coder Next is $0.80 and Claude Haiku 4.5 is $5.00 per million tokens, so Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3 Coder Next or Claude Haiku 4.5?+
Qwen3 Coder Next has the larger sourced context window. Qwen3 Coder Next supports 262K and Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3 Coder Next or Claude Haiku 4.5?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Qwen3 Coder Next or Claude Haiku 4.5 be self-hosted?+
Qwen3 Coder Next is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Qwen3 Coder Next is open weight; Claude Haiku 4.5 is not marked open weight.
Can Qwen3 Coder Next and Claude Haiku 4.5 understand images?+
Qwen3 Coder Next is not documented with image input; Claude Haiku 4.5 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3 Coder Next or Claude Haiku 4.5?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Qwen3 Coder Next is — and Claude Haiku 4.5 is 64K.
Do Qwen3 Coder Next and Claude Haiku 4.5 support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3 Coder Next: tool calling. Claude Haiku 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3 Coder Next or Claude Haiku 4.5?+
Qwen3 Coder Next has 2 sourced provider routes; Claude Haiku 4.5 has 2, a tie.
Which offers better value, Qwen3 Coder Next or Claude Haiku 4.5?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.