Qwen3 Coder Next vs Llama 3.1 405B
At a Glance
| Compare |  Qwen3 Coder NextQwen |  Llama 3.1 405BMeta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 | Llama-3.1-405B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | Meta |
| Family | Qwen3 Coder Next | Llama 3 1 405b |
| Model | Qwen3-Coder-Next | Llama-3.1-405B |
| Version | Qwen3-Coder-Next | Llama-3.1-405B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-02-02 | 2024-07-23 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 131K |
| Total parameters | 79.7B | 405.9B |
| Active parameters | 3B | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | llama3.1 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | generation |
Qwen3 Coder Next Capabilities
Llama 3.1 405B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3 Coder Next vs Llama 3.1 405B FAQs
Is Qwen3 Coder Next or Llama 3.1 405B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3 Coder Next and Llama 3.1 405B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3 Coder Next or Llama 3.1 405B?+
Only Qwen3 Coder Next has a directly sourced input price: $0.12 per million tokens. Only Qwen3 Coder Next has a directly sourced output price: $0.80 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3 Coder Next or Llama 3.1 405B?+
Qwen3 Coder Next has the larger sourced context window. Qwen3 Coder Next supports 262K and Llama 3.1 405B supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3 Coder Next or Llama 3.1 405B?+
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 Llama 3.1 405B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Qwen3 Coder Next is open weight; Llama 3.1 405B is open weight.
Can Qwen3 Coder Next and Llama 3.1 405B understand images?+
Qwen3 Coder Next is not documented with image input; Llama 3.1 405B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3 Coder Next or Llama 3.1 405B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Qwen3 Coder Next is — and Llama 3.1 405B is —.
Do Qwen3 Coder Next and Llama 3.1 405B support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3 Coder Next: tool calling. Llama 3.1 405B: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3 Coder Next or Llama 3.1 405B?+
Qwen3 Coder Next has 2 sourced provider routes; Llama 3.1 405B has 1, so Qwen3 Coder Next has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Qwen3 Coder Next or Llama 3.1 405B?+
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.