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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team model product

Qwen3 30B A3B

3 billion activated parameters.

Updated Aug 12, 2026. Default version: Qwen3 30B A3B

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LLMBoard score32.1Qwen3 30B A3B
Coverage80%8 benchmark families
Context window128KTokens
Official input priceN/AOfficial price unavailable

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Qwen3 30B A3B Specifications

Technical details for the model's default version.

Version
Qwen3 30B A3B
Released
Apr 29, 2025
Knowledge cutoff
Unknown
Parameters
30.5B
Context window
128K
Max output
128K
Inputs
text
Outputs
text
Open weights
No
License
Apache 2.0

Qwen3 30B A3B Capability Profile

This profile uses the model's current scored version. Arena ratings and prices are shown separately.

Qwen3 30B A3B category scores

Qwen3 30B A3B Benchmark Results

Benchmark scores for Qwen3 30B A3B.

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Arena Hard91.0%032692.0%CAug 11, 2026
BFCL69.1%071140.0%CAug 11, 2026
Multi-IF72.2%132036.8%CAug 11, 2026
LiveBench74.3%183854.0%CAug 11, 2026
AIME 202480.4%275350.0%CAug 11, 2026
LiveCodeBench62.6%317358.3%CAug 11, 2026
AIME 202570.9%8711423.9%CAug 11, 2026
GPQA65.8%14723437.3%CAug 11, 2026

Qwen3 30B A3B Arena Results

Preference and agent-evaluation results for the default version.

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textoverall1441384.223,836N/AAug 10, 2026
text style controloverall1601383.323,836N/AAug 10, 2026
textoverall2101316.926,561N/AAug 10, 2026
text style controloverall2221327.126,561N/AAug 10, 2026

Qwen3 30B A3B Runtime Performance

Provider-specific output speed and catalog latency for Qwen3 30B A3B. Runtime does not affect the capability score.

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Fireworks122.4 tok/s0.66 s128K128KAug 11, 2026
Novita88.84 tok/s0.73 s128K128KAug 11, 2026
DeepInfra82.57 tok/s0.84 s128K128KAug 11, 2026

Output Speed is generated output tokens received per second. Catalog latency is reported separately from observed provider TTFT.

Qwen3 30B A3B Pricing

Official vendor API pricing appears first, followed by individual provider offers.

Official API
N/A
Official provider
N/A
Lowest third-party
From $0.08 input, $0.29 output per 1M via Helicone
Tracked offerings
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Heliconeqwen3-30b-a3bglobal$0.08$0.2941KAug 11, 2026
NovitaAIqwen/qwen3-30b-a3b-fp8global$0.09$0.4541KAug 11, 2026
Jiekou.AIqwen/qwen3-30b-a3b-fp8global$0.09$0.4541KAug 11, 2026
NanoGPTqwen/qwen3-30b-a3bglobal$0.10$0.3041KAug 11, 2026
302.AIqwen3-30b-a3bglobal$0.11$1.08128KAug 11, 2026
Vercel AI Gatewayalibaba/qwen-3-30bglobal$0.12$0.5041KAug 11, 2026
OpenRouterqwen/qwen3-30b-a3bglobal$0.12$0.50131.1KAug 11, 2026

Official prices use only the vendor's configured official Provider and positive standard USD PAYG rates. Third-party offers remain explicitly labeled.

Qwen3 30B A3B Versions

Available versions of this model. The score column identifies the version used in the overall ranking.

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Qwen3 30B A3BApr 29, 202532.130.5B128K128KNoApache 2.0

What is Qwen3 30B A3B?

Key information about Qwen3 30B A3B and its available data.

3 billion activated parameters. Features hybrid thinking/non-thinking modes, support for 119 languages, and enhanced agent capabilities. It aims to outperform previous models like QwQ-32B while using significantly fewer activated parameters.

Data as of 2026-08-11.

Qwen3 30B A3B vs nearby models

Open a comparison with the three ranked models immediately above and below this model.

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FAQ

Common questions about Qwen3 30B A3B.

When was Qwen3 30B A3B released?

Qwen3 30B A3B's default version was released on Apr 29, 2025.

How much does Qwen3 30B A3B cost?

No official standard PAYG price is currently available for Qwen3 30B A3B. The lowest tracked third-party offer starts at $0.08 input and $0.29 output via Helicone.

Who created Qwen3 30B A3B?

Qwen3 30B A3B was created by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

What is the context window for Qwen3 30B A3B?

The default version has a 128K token context window.

Is Qwen3 30B A3B open weight?

No. The default version is not marked as having publicly available weights.

How many API providers offer Qwen3 30B A3B?

8 provider offerings are linked to the default version.

What models should I compare Qwen3 30B A3B with?

Nearby ranked alternatives include Qwen3.5 4B, Nemotron Nano 9B, Claude Sonnet 3.5.