GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning) by OpenAI or Qwen3 Coder Next by Alibaba? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning)
Qwen3 Coder Next vs GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning): 40.6% less intelligence, 1663.6% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 23.5% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning) | Qwen3 Coder Next | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 15.5 | 9.2 | −40.6% Qwen3 Coder Next is 40.6% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $22.97 | $405.10 | +1663.6% Qwen3 Coder Next is 18× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 5.03s | 6.21s | +23.5% Qwen3 Coder Next is 23.5% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.20 / $1.20 | $0.31 / $1.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.6 Luna (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
- Qwen3 Coder Next is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
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