Key Takeaways
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct wins:
- Cheaper output tokens
- Higher intelligence benchmark
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct 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 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Context Window
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Speed
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.10 | $0.07 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.10 | $0.27 | Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $0.45 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct is 17% cheaper overall.
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct Providers
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Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct Wins
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Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 26.3 | 20.0 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 19.4 | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 29.0 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 30.4 | 70.6 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 9.1 | 51.6 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | - | 40.3 | - |
AIME Competition math | - | 29.7 | - |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | 37.1 | - | - |
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct
128,000
tokens
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
160,000
tokens
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct has a 20% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | N/A | 26.4 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | N/A | 1.49s |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Microsoft | Qwen |
| Released | Unknown | Jul 2025 |
Phi-3 Mini 128K Instruct Modalities
Input
Output
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct Modalities
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