Is Nova 2 Lite or Qwen3 Coder Next cheaper?

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on output tokens ($0.80 vs $2.50 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Nova 2 Lite or Qwen3 Coder Next?

Nova 2 Lite has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Nova 2 Lite vs Qwen3 Coder Next

Qwen3 Coder Next is cheaper on output tokens, while Nova 2 Lite offers a larger context window. Choose Nova 2 Lite or Qwen3 Coder Next based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Nova 2 Lite	Qwen3 Coder Next
Provider	OpenRouter	OpenRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.30	$0.11
Output / 1M tokens	$2.50	$0.80
Context window	1M	262K
Parameters	—	80B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Dec 2025	Feb 2026

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FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.