| Signal | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Delta | Qwen3 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 61 | -4 | |
Pricing | 100 | 0 | |
Context window size | 81 | +8 | |
Recency | 66 | -3 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -57 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 4 wins |
Score History
63.1
current score
Qwen3 30B A3B
right now
63.7
current score
xAI
Alibaba
Qwen3 30B A3B saves you $33.00/month
That's $396.00/year compared to Grok 3 Mini Beta at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Qwen3 30B A3B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63 | 64 | Qwen3 30B A3B |
| Rank | #130 | #128 | Qwen3 30B A3B |
| Quality Rank | #130 | #128 | Qwen3 30B A3B |
| Adoption Rank | #130 | #128 | Qwen3 30B A3B |
| Parameters | -- | 30B | -- |
| Context Window | 131K | 41K | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Pricing | $0.30/$0.50/M | $0.08/$0.28/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 67 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Benchmarks | 61 | 65 | Qwen3 30B A3B |
| Pricing | 100 | 100 | Qwen3 30B A3B |
| Context window size | 81 | 73 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Recency | 66 | 70 | Qwen3 30B A3B |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 77 | Qwen3 30B A3B |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 63/100 (rank #130), placing it in the top 56% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 64/100 (rank #128), placing it in the top 56% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 1-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Qwen3 30B A3B offers 55% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $5.40/month with Qwen3 30B A3B vs $12.00/month with Grok 3 Mini Beta - a $6.60 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Higher benchmark score (0/100) indicates stronger performance on coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Faster response time (speed score 0/100) is critical for user-facing chat. Qwen3 30B A3B also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (131K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.28/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (64/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Grok 3 Mini Beta and Qwen3 30B A3B are extremely close in overall performance (only 0.6000000000000014 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Qwen3 30B A3B
55% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by xAI
| Capability | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Qwen3 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
xAI
Alibaba
Qwen3 30B A3B saves you $0.6600/month
That's 58% cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Qwen3 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 131K | 41K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | 40,960 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Apr 9, 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 |