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Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct vs Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Higher intelligence benchmark

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507
Context Window
Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507
Speed
Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeaturePhi-3 Mini 128K InstructQwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyPhi-3 Mini 128K InstructQwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507
LicenseOpen SourceOpen Source
AuthorMicrosoftQwen
ReleasedUnknownJul 2025

Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct Modalities

Input
Output

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 has cheaper input pricing at $0.09/M tokens. Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct has cheaper output pricing at $0.10/M tokens.
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct has a 128,000 token context window, while Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 has a 262,144 token context window.
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct does not support vision. Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 does not support vision.