Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B
The Qwen 3 30B A3B model is designed for text input and processing, with a context length of up to 131,072 tokens. It supports both tools and reasoning capabilities, but does not provide structured output. This model can handle a wide range of text-based tasks. For those looking for a high-scoring model within budget, the Qwen 3 30B A3B may be worth considering. With input costs at $0.12 per million tokens and output costs at $0.5 per million tokens, this model's price point is competitive with its blended benchmark score of 20.6 across two independent benchmarks, including AI Index and EQ Bench scores of 12.4 and 36.7 respectively. However, it's essential to evaluate multiple models before making a final decision.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 20.3 across 2 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-09-23. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 12.4 |
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 36.7 |
- Model ID
- qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b
- Vendor
- qwen
- Released
- April 2025
- Tokenizer
- Qwen3
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 16,384 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.12/M input and $0.50/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.08 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $1.60 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | $0.12 | $0.50 | 131,072 |
| 2026-08-16 | $0.13 | $0.52 | 131,072 |
| 2026-07-27 | $0.12 | $0.50 | 131,072 |
| 2026-07-18 | $0.13 | $0.52 | 131,072 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.12 | $0.50 | 131,072 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B cost?
- $0.12 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens.
- What is Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B's context window?
- 131,072 tokens, roughly 196 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Qwen: Qwen3 30B A3B process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.