AI model comparison
Qwen3 30B A3B vs Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Qwen
Qwen3 30B A3B
Qwen3, the latest generation in the Qwen large language model series, features both dense and mixture-of-experts (MoE) architectures to excel in reasoning, multilingual support, and advanced agent tasks.
- Input / 1M
- $0.12
- Output / 1M
- $0.50
- Context
- 41K
Qwen2.5-Coder is the latest series of Code-Specific Qwen large language models (formerly known as CodeQwen).
- Input / 1M
- $0.66
- Output / 1M
- $1
- Context
- 33K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Qwen3 30B A3B
3.7x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Qwen3 30B A3B
7.6 vs 6.7 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Qwen3 30B A3B
41K vs 33K tokens
Newer release
Qwen3 30B A3B
Released April 28, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Qwen3 30B A3B7.6Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct6.7Coding index
Qwen3 30B A3BNot availableQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructNot availableAgentic index
Qwen3 30B A3BNot availableQwen2.5 Coder 32B InstructNot availablePricing
Qwen3 30B A3B vs Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Qwen3 30B A3B | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.12 | $0.66 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.50 | $1 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Qwen3 30B A3B$0.49Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct$1.82Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Qwen3 30B A3B$5.60Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct$23.80Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
Qwen3 30B A3B$19Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct$101Specs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Qwen3 30B A3B | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 41K tokens | 33K tokens |
| Max output | 16K tokens | 29K tokens |
| Input types | Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | April 28, 2025 | November 11, 2024 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Qwen3 30B A3B | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Not supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Not supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Qwen3 30B A3B is 3.7x cheaper for a typical chat. Qwen3 30B A3B scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (7.6 vs 6.7). Qwen3 30B A3B has the larger context window (41K vs 33K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3 30B A3B or Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct cheaper?
Qwen3 30B A3B is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Qwen3 30B A3B costs $0.12 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, while Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct costs $0.66 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Qwen3 30B A3B or Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct?
Qwen3 30B A3B supports up to 41K tokens of context, compared with 33K for Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct.
Is Qwen3 30B A3B smarter than Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Qwen3 30B A3B scores 7.6 and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct scores 6.7, putting Qwen3 30B A3B ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Qwen3 30B A3B and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Qwen3 30B A3B and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Qwen3 30B A3B and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.