# Qwen3.5-0.8B vs Qwen3-Coder-Next (slim)

> Qwen3-Coder-Next scores 57.6 (C) to Qwen3.5-0.8B's 46.7 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3-Coder-Next scores 57.6 (C) on agent readiness against Qwen3.5-0.8B's 46.7 (D), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. Qwen3.5-0.8B leads on risk. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Qwen3.5-0.8B: D 46.7, rank #97 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-5-0-8b.min.md
- Qwen3-Coder-Next: C 57.6, rank #70 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-coder-next.min.md
- Qwen3.5-0.8B, good for Builders who want a near-free local helper or fine-tuning base for narrow tasks on a phone-class device, laptop or CPU Ahead on Risk, 55 against 50.
- Qwen3-Coder-Next, good for Agents that want a local coding model for long tool-calling loops on a single 64 GB to 128 GB machine. Ahead on Capability, 42 against 17; Reach, 85 against 80; Agent interface, 75 against 60.

| Category | Qwen3.5-0.8B | Qwen3-Coder-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 17 | 42 |
| Reach (25%) | 80 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 60 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 37 | 41 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Qwen3.5-0.8B | Qwen3-Coder-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Last release | 2026-03-02 | 2026-02-03 |