Key Takeaways
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
Qwen3 Max wins:
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
Price Advantage
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 Max
Context Window
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Speed
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Qwen3 Max | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.07 | $1.20 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.27 | $6.00 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $240000.00 | Qwen3 Max |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is 95% cheaper overall.
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct Providers
SiliconFlow $0.07 (Cheapest)
Novita $0.07 (Cheapest)
Nebius $0.10
Amazon Bedrock $0.15
Alibaba $0.75
Qwen3 Max Providers
Alibaba $1.20 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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Qwen3 Max Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Qwen3 Max | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 20.0 | 31.3 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 19.4 | 26.4 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 29.0 | 80.7 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 70.6 | 84.1 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 51.6 | 76.4 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 40.3 | 76.7 | |
AIME Competition math | 29.7 | - | - |
Qwen3 Max significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
160,000
tokens
Max output: 32,768 tokens
Qwen3 Max
256,000
tokens
Max output: 32,768 tokens
Qwen3 Max has a 38% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Qwen3 Max | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 104.3 tok/s | 30.9 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 1.53s | 1.98s |
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct responds 237% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Qwen | Qwen |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct Modalities
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