This model is deprecated. We still benchmark its performance, but less often: every 18 hours instead of every 6.
Alibaba has launched a newer release, Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 (Reasoning). We suggest considering it instead.
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) for your use-case.
Lowest Time per Task
Time per Intelligence Index task (minutes)
Total 2 providers
Lowest Cost per Task
Cost per Intelligence Index task
Total 2 providers
Qwen3 30B is available through 2 API providers, each offering different performance characteristics and pricing. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across providers.
Pricing
Cost per Intelligence Index Task: Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output: Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
Output Speed vs. Cost per Task: Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
Speed
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Output Speed: Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
Latency
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Time to First Answer Token: Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
Reliability
Share of requests the endpoint failed, across all the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Endpoint Error Rate: Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
Key Comparison Metrics & API Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) providers
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) is available through 2 API providers: DeepInfra (FP8) and Fireworks. Each provider offers different performance characteristics and pricing.
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) is currently available through 2 API providers that we benchmark and track.
The provider with the lowest time to first answer token for Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) is DeepInfra (FP8) (8.90s). Lower latency means faster initial response time.
The most affordable providers for Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) by blended price are DeepInfra (FP8) ($0.16 per 1M tokens) and Fireworks ($0.20 per 1M tokens). Blended price uses a 7:2:1 cache hit/input/output token ratio.
The providers with the lowest input token pricing for Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) are DeepInfra (FP8) ($0.12 per 1M input tokens) and Fireworks ($0.15 per 1M input tokens).
The providers with the lowest output token pricing for Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) are DeepInfra (FP8) ($0.50 per 1M output tokens) and Fireworks ($0.60 per 1M output tokens).
Prices for Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) vary up to 1.2x across providers. The most affordable is DeepInfra (FP8) at $0.16 per 1M tokens, while Fireworks charges $0.20 per 1M tokens.
All 2 providers of Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) support JSON mode for structured output.
All 2 providers of Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) support function calling (tool use).
When choosing a provider for Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning), consider: time per task (how quickly the provider completes an Intelligence Index task), latency (for interactive applications requiring quick first responses), pricing (for cost-sensitive workloads), and API features like JSON mode or function calling.
Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts.
For information about Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)'s intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview