# Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct vs Qwen3-Coder-Next (slim)

> Qwen3-Coder-Next scores 57.6 (C) to Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct's 55.7 (C) 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-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct's 55.7 (C), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct leads on reach and risk. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct: C 55.7, rank #78 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct.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-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct, good for Coding agents and local coding tools that want a fast, capable open model on one 24 GB GPU or a 32 GB Mac, with a plain licence. Ahead on Reach, 90 against 85; 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 33; Documentation and upkeep, 41 against 31.

| Category | Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct | Qwen3-Coder-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 33 | 42 |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 31 | 41 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct | Qwen3-Coder-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Last release | 2025-12-03 | 2026-02-03 |