# Qwen3-Coder-Next vs Step 3.7 Flash (slim)

> Step 3.7 Flash scores 59.8 (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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Step 3.7 Flash scores 59.8 (C) on agent readiness against Qwen3-Coder-Next's 57.6 (C), and leads in 1 of 4 scored categories. Qwen3-Coder-Next leads on reach and risk. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Qwen3-Coder-Next: C 57.6, rank #107 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-coder-next.min.md
- Step 3.7 Flash: C 59.8, rank #93 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/step-3-7-flash.min.md
- 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 Reach, 85 against 70; Risk, 50 against 45.
- Step 3.7 Flash, good for Teams with a GPU server or a provider account that want an open, long-context agent model with vision Ahead on Agent interface, 85 against 75.

| Category | Qwen3-Coder-Next | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 85 | 70 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 41 | 39 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Qwen3-Coder-Next | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Alibaba (Qwen team) | StepFun |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 (metadata and card; no LICENSE file) |
| Last release | 2026-02-03 | 2026-06-03 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Reach, Qwen3-Coder-Next +15: Qwen3-Coder-Next 85 (Memory earns 15 of 30, since Alibaba's own Q4_K_M GGUF is 48.4 GB, about 58 GB with a fifth added, inside the 64 GB band, and LM Studio's MLX and Ollama's build…); Step 3.7 Flash 70 (Memory 5, the smallest build at 4 bits is StepFun's IQ4_XS GGUF, 104.99 GB with the 3.97 GB projector, and 108.96 GB × 1.2 = 130.8 GB, over what the reference m…)
- Agent interface, Step 3.7 Flash +10: Qwen3-Coder-Next 75 (The template ships in the repository (20).); Step 3.7 Flash 85 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (5,723 characters).)
- Risk, Qwen3-Coder-Next +5: Qwen3-Coder-Next 50 (Safetensors and GGUF only, with the two shipped parsers outside the documented loading path, gives file safety 25, and files in the Qwen organisation the publis…); Step 3.7 Flash 45 (File safety 15, safetensors and GGUF only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files (25).)