I can't get Qwen3.6 27B to outperform Qwen-Coder-Next and I'm not sure why
Summary
A user reports that Qwen-Coder-Next outperforms Qwen3.6 27B in both real-world tests and synthetic benchmarks, despite others praising 27B, and seeks advice on possible setup issues.
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