Model comparison
Qwen2-72B vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Qwen3 Coder Next is the stronger model overall, scoring 34.3 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 1 shared benchmarks.
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 1 benchmark with published results for both. Qwen2-72B scores higher in 1 category and Qwen3 Coder Next in 1 category; one gap is clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where Qwen3 Coder Next leads 36.3 to 29.1.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is WeirdML: 11.3% for Qwen2-72B and 34.4% for Qwen3 Coder Next.
Side by side
| Qwen2-72B | Qwen3 Coder Next | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba (Qwen) | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 30.0 | 34.3 |
| Released | 2024-06-07 | 2026-02-02 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.12 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.80 |
| Results tracked | 26 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding Qwen3 Coder Next leads
Qwen2-72B: 29.1 (#310), Qwen3 Coder Next: 36.3 (#210)
| Benchmark | Qwen2-72B | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| WeirdML | 11.3% | 34.4% |
| SciCode | — | 32.3% |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 38.5% | — |
| LMArena Coding | 1196 | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 54% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Qwen2-72B: 17.0 (#146), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Qwen2-72B | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| TheAgentCompany | 1.1% | — |
| METR Time Horizons | 29.9% | — |
Reasoning Too close to call
Qwen2-72B: 23.2 (#181), Qwen3 Coder Next: 22.4 (#196)
| Benchmark | Qwen2-72B | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | — | 0% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1191 | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 125.28 | — |
Math Not comparable
Qwen2-72B: 30.2 (#236), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Qwen2-72B | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1235 | — |
| MATH Level 5 | 39.1% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Qwen2-72B: 21.2 (#275), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Qwen2-72B | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 40.8% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1171 | — |
| MMLU | 82.4% | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
Qwen2-72B: 35.9 (#244), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Qwen2-72B | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1176 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1240 | — |
| LMArena French | 1170 | — |
| LMArena German | 1151 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1111 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1083 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1169 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1169 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Qwen2-72B: 61.7 (#241), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Qwen2-72B | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1181 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
Qwen2-72B: 36.1 (#235), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Qwen2-72B | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1192 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Qwen2-72B: 40.8 (#241), Qwen3 Coder Next: —
| Benchmark | Qwen2-72B | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1203 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1181 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1196 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen2-72B better than Qwen3 Coder Next?
Qwen3 Coder Next is the stronger model overall, scoring 34.3 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is Qwen2-72B or Qwen3 Coder Next better for coding?
Qwen3 Coder Next scores higher on coding benchmarks: 36.3 versus 29.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Qwen2-72B and Qwen3 Coder Next share?
1 benchmark has published results for both models. Qwen2-72B has 26 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Coder Next has 3.