| Signal | Qwen3 30B A3B | Delta | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | -- | |
Benchmarks | 65 | +2 | |
Pricing | 100 | +1 | |
Context window size | 73 | -8 | |
Recency | 70 | -25 | |
Output Capacity | 77 | +2 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
Score History
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63.7
current score
Alibaba
Alibaba
Qwen3 30B A3B saves you $26.75/month
That's $321.00/year compared to Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Qwen3 30B A3B | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64 | 64 | -- |
| Rank | #128 | #127 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Quality Rank | #128 | #127 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Adoption Rank | #128 | #127 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Parameters | 30B | 80B | -- |
| Context Window | 41K | 131K | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Pricing | $0.08/$0.28/M | $0.10/$0.78/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 67 | Qwen3 30B A3B |
| Benchmarks | 65 | 63 | Qwen3 30B A3B |
| Pricing | 100 | 99 | Qwen3 30B A3B |
| Context window size | 73 | 81 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Recency | 70 | 94 | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
| Output Capacity | 77 | 75 | 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 64/100 (rank #128), placing it in the top 56% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 64/100 (rank #127), placing it in the top 57% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 0-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 59% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $5.40/month with Qwen3 30B A3B vs $13.16/month with Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking - a $7.76 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
Qwen3 30B A3B and Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking are extremely close in overall performance (only 0 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
Qwen3 30B A3B
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Qwen3 30B A3B
59% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Qwen3 30B A3B
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Qwen3 30B A3B
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Qwen3 30B A3B
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Alibaba
| Capability | Qwen3 30B A3B | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Alibaba
Alibaba
Qwen3 30B A3B saves you $0.6315/month
That's 57% cheaper than Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking 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 | Qwen3 30B A3B | Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 41K | 131K |
| Max Output Tokens | 40,960 | 32,768 |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| Created | Apr 28, 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 |