# Qwen3.5-9B vs Qwen3-Coder-Next (slim)

> Qwen3.5-9B scores 60.5 (C) to Qwen3-Coder-Next's 57.6 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3.5-9B scores 60.5 (C) on agent readiness against Qwen3-Coder-Next's 57.6 (C), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. Qwen3-Coder-Next leads on agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Qwen3.5-9B: C 60.5, rank #53 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-5-9b.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
- Qwen3.5-9B, good for Agents that want a small multimodal tool-calling cousin on a laptop or a 16 GB GPU, under a plain licence Ahead on Capability, 51 against 42; 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 Agent interface, 75 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 41 against 34.

| Category | Qwen3.5-9B | Qwen3-Coder-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 51 | 42 |
| Reach (25%) | 85 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 34 | 41 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Qwen3.5-9B | Qwen3-Coder-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Last release | 2026-03-02 | 2026-02-03 |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |