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Model comparison · accepted catalogue facts 2026-09-23

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

A quality score or a computable price is missing. This pair has no better-and-cheaper verdict.

Editorial comparison: Same size label, different checkpoint and evaluation Inclusion does not recommend either model.

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

LMArena general · Elo · higher is better

Scale starts at 1040 Elo

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Balanced effective USD / 1M tokens · lower is better

$0.228/M

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

LMArena general · Elo · higher is better

Scale starts at 1040 Elo

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Balanced effective USD / 1M tokens · lower is better

$0.750/M

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Catalogue facts
2026-09-23

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Public workload and requirements

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A ↔ B

A quality score or a computable price is missing. This pair has no better-and-cheaper verdict.

Estimated blend: 75% input, 25% output; 0% cached input. Base context tier. Prompt length selects the billing tier. An unlisted cache-read rate uses that tier’s full input rate in this blend; missing required input or output rates prevent an estimate. The fixed-request estimate below validates actual context and output limits and requires a published cache-read rate when cache hits are assumed.

What changes between these models

Quality first, then estimated price. LMArena scores are human-preference measurements, not a benchmark of your application. A missing score is unrated.

  • Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct · Meets the stated model requirements
  • Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking · Meets the stated model requirements
Material differences and unknown evidence. Deltas compare each model with model A. Unknown facts remain visible.
Measured factA Qwen3 VL 30B A3B InstructB Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
LMArena general score (Elo)UnknownUnknown
Score interval half-width (± Elo)UnknownUnknown
Benchmark reasoning effortUnknownUnknown
LMArena document score (Elo)UnknownUnknown
Estimated effective USD / 1M tokens$0.2275$0.75Δ vs A: +0.5225 USD/M
Base input USD / 1M tokens$0.13$0.2Δ vs A: +0.07 USD/M
Base output USD / 1M tokens$0.52$2.4Δ vs A: +1.88 USD/M
Base cached-input USD / 1M tokensUnknownUnknown
ReasoningNot supportedSupportedΔ vs A: +1
Open weightsUnknownUnknown
Recorded licenceUnknownUnknown
Distinct sellers in the catalogue42Δ vs A: -2
Recorded retirement dateUnknownUnknown
7 shared measured facts
Shared measured facts. Deltas compare each model with model A. Unknown facts remain visible.
Measured factA Qwen3 VL 30B A3B InstructB Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
Context window (tokens)262,144262,144Δ vs A: 0 tokens
Output limit (tokens)32,76832,768Δ vs A: 0 tokens
Input modalitiestext, imagetext, image
Tool useSupportedSupportedΔ vs A: 0
Model providerQwenQwen
Serving precision differs across offersSupportedSupportedΔ vs A: 0
Retirement evidenceNone announced; not a guaranteeNone announced; not a guarantee

Provider counts and precision flags describe catalogue offers. They do not establish the precision, availability, region, tool behaviour or limits of your chosen endpoint. Open each model’s provider table before switching.

Complete price ladders and billing conditions

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

Rates below are USD per 1M tokens. A threshold selects that whole input/output rate pair.

Input-token thresholdInputOutputCached input
Base, up to and including first threshold$0.13$0.52Unknown

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

Rates below are USD per 1M tokens. A threshold selects that whole input/output rate pair.

Input-token thresholdInputOutputCached input
Base, up to and including first threshold$0.2$2.4Unknown
Migration preflight · compare each candidate with model A

Keeping Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is a valid decision. No pairwise comparison certifies a drop-in replacement.

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct → Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking

No known model-capability loss

  • Provider endpoint, serving precision, availability and task success need your own verification. Catalogue model capabilities do not certify an endpoint.
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Estimate a fixed request shape

Private to this tab unless you save locally or explicitly export private details. These are estimates, not observed invoices. Cross-model token counts and task success are assumptions.

0.1 extra attempts means 10 extra full attempts per 100 requests. Cache writes, tool charges, taxes and unlisted charges are excluded.

  • Qwen3 VL 30B A3B InstructEstimated total: $0.52 1,000 full attempts · base rates
  • Qwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingEstimated total: $1.6 1,000 full attempts · base rates
Prompt and output sensitivity · sampled scenarios

Every point recalculates the entire request shape. Tier-boundary samples include one token below, at and above each threshold. Ordering between samples is not guaranteed. Lowest known cost excludes unknown estimates and is not a replacement recommendation.

Vary input; hold output, requests, cache and retries fixed.
Input tokensQwen3 VL 30B A3B InstructQwen3 VL 30B A3B ThinkingCoverage
2,000$0.52Lowest known$1.6All computed
4,096$0.79248Lowest known$2.0192All computed
32,768$4.51984Lowest known$7.7536All computed
131,072$17.29936Lowest known$27.4144All computed
Vary output; hold input, requests, cache and retries fixed.
Output tokensQwen3 VL 30B A3B InstructQwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
128$0.32656$0.7072
2,048$1.32496$5.3152
8,192$4.51984$20.0608

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[{"model":"provider/exact-model-id","task":"support-answer","version":"rubric-1","attempts":100,"successes":84,"costUsd":2.4,"latencyMs":950}]

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Questions this page answers

Is Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct a better-and-cheaper replacement for Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking?

A quality score or a computable price is missing. This pair has no better-and-cheaper verdict.

What is included in this comparison?

Accepted model capabilities, context and output limits, complete price-tier ladders, independent LMArena measurements and missing evidence. Provider endpoint precision and application success still need verification.

Can I compare a different workload or keep a decision record?

Yes. Change the public workload, prompt length and requirements in the comparison workspace. Fixed-request scenarios, aggregate evaluations and review notes stay local unless explicitly exported.

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