Qwen3 Coder Next vs ERNIE 5.1
At a Glance
| Compare |  Qwen3 Coder NextQwen |  ERNIE 5.1Baidu |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.12Openrouter ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $0.80Openrouter ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 131K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 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 | ERNIE 5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | Baidu |
| Family | Qwen3 Coder Next | Ernie 5 |
| Model | Qwen3-Coder-Next | ERNIE 5.1 |
| Version | Qwen3-Coder-Next | ERNIE 5.1 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-02-02 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 131K |
| 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) | Baidu Qianfan (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | agents, chat, reasoning, search, tools |
Qwen3 Coder Next Capabilities
ERNIE 5.1 Capabilities
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 MiniMax-M3MiniMax | vs | Qwen3-Coder-NextQwen | cross-developer peerstext |
Qwen3-Coder-NextQwen | vs |  GLM-5.3Z.ai | cross-developer peerstext |
Qwen3-Coder-NextQwen | vs |  Hy4 previewTencent | cross-developer peerstext |
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3 Coder Next vs ERNIE 5.1 FAQs
Is Qwen3 Coder Next or ERNIE 5.1 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3 Coder Next and ERNIE 5.1, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3 Coder Next or ERNIE 5.1?+
Qwen3 Coder Next is $0.12 and ERNIE 5.1 is $4.00 per million tokens, so Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on this metric. Qwen3 Coder Next is $0.80 and ERNIE 5.1 is $18.00 per million tokens, so Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3 Coder Next or ERNIE 5.1?+
Qwen3 Coder Next has the larger sourced context window. Qwen3 Coder Next supports 262K and ERNIE 5.1 supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3 Coder Next or ERNIE 5.1?+
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 ERNIE 5.1 be self-hosted?+
Qwen3 Coder Next is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Qwen3 Coder Next is open weight; ERNIE 5.1 is not marked open weight.
Can Qwen3 Coder Next and ERNIE 5.1 understand images?+
Qwen3 Coder Next is not documented with image input; ERNIE 5.1 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3 Coder Next or ERNIE 5.1?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Qwen3 Coder Next is — and ERNIE 5.1 is 66K.
Do Qwen3 Coder Next and ERNIE 5.1 support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3 Coder Next: tool calling. ERNIE 5.1: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3 Coder Next or ERNIE 5.1?+
Qwen3 Coder Next has 2 sourced provider routes; ERNIE 5.1 has 1, so Qwen3 Coder Next has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Qwen3 Coder Next or ERNIE 5.1?+
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.