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Qwen3.6 35B A3B vs. Nex-N2.5-mini for coding tasks debated

A user on the r/LocalLLaMA subreddit is seeking advice on choosing between two language models, Qwen3.6 35B A3B and Nex-N2.5-mini, specifically for coding tasks. The user currently employs Qwen3.6 35B A3B with MTP but desires a slight improvement in performance. AI

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Qwen3.6 35B A3B vs. Nex-N2.5-mini for coding tasks debated

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/WizardlyBump17 ·

    Qwen3.6 35B A3B or Nex-N2.5-mini?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I am getting a hard time trying to compare the two models, so I am asking it here. For coding, which one should I use? I currently use Qwen3.6 35B A3B UD-Q5_K_XL with MTP and I wish it was a little better</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted …