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Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
Analysis of API providers for Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) across performance metrics including latency (time to first token), output speed (output tokens per second), price and others. API providers benchmarked include Alibaba Cloud, DeepInfra (FP8), Eigen AI.
Fastest
Eigen AI
DeepInfra (FP8)Alibaba CloudOutput speed
Total 3 providers
Lowest Latency
DeepInfra (FP8)Eigen AIAlibaba CloudTime to first token
Total 3 providers
Lowest Price
Eigen AIDeepInfra (FP8)Alibaba CloudBlended price (per 1M tokens)
Total 3 providers
Qwen3 30B is available through 3 API providers, each offering different performance characteristics and pricing. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across providers.
- For output speed, the top providers are Eigen AI (266.7 t/s), DeepInfra (FP8) (55.9 t/s), Alibaba Cloud (52.8 t/s).
- For latency, DeepInfra (FP8) (0.58s), Eigen AI (0.66s), Alibaba Cloud (2.34s) offer the lowest time to first token.
- For pricing, Eigen AI (0.08), DeepInfra (FP8) (0.13), Alibaba Cloud (0.35) offer the lowest blended prices per 1M tokens.
- Eigen AI provides an excellent balance of speed and cost-effectiveness. For the lowest latency, DeepInfra (FP8) is the best choice.
Update: Default performance benchmarking workload has updated to 10k input tokens to better reflect production use cases. You can still select different workloads above!
Pricing
Pricing: Input and Output Prices: Qwen3 30B Providers
Speed vs. Price: Qwen3 30B Providers
Speed
Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)
Output Speed: Qwen3 30B Providers
Latency vs. Output Speed: Qwen3 30B Providers
Latency
Measured by Time (seconds) to First Token
Time to First Token: Qwen3 30B Providers
End-to-End Response Time
Seconds to output 500 Tokens, calculated based on time to first token, 'thinking' time for reasoning models, and output speed
End-to-End Response Time: Qwen3 30B Providers
API Features
Function (Tool) Calling & JSON Mode: Qwen3 30B Providers
DeepInfra (FP8)Context Window: Qwen3 30B Providers
Summary Table of Key Comparison Metrics
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) providers
Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) is available through 3 API providers: Alibaba Cloud, DeepInfra (FP8), and Eigen AI. Each provider offers different performance characteristics and pricing.
Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) is currently available through 3 API providers that we benchmark and track.
The fastest providers for Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) by output speed are Eigen AI (266.7 t/s), DeepInfra (FP8) (55.9 t/s), and Alibaba Cloud (52.8 t/s). Output speed measures how quickly tokens are generated after the model starts responding.
The providers with the lowest time to first token for Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) are DeepInfra (FP8) (0.58s), Eigen AI (0.66s), and Alibaba Cloud (2.34s). Lower latency means faster initial response time.
The most affordable providers for Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) by blended price are Eigen AI ($0.08 per 1M tokens), DeepInfra (FP8) ($0.13 per 1M tokens), and Alibaba Cloud ($0.35 per 1M tokens). Blended price uses a 3:1 input to output token ratio.
The providers with the lowest input token pricing for Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) are Eigen AI ($0.04 per 1M input tokens), DeepInfra (FP8) ($0.08 per 1M input tokens), and Alibaba Cloud ($0.20 per 1M input tokens).
The providers with the lowest output token pricing for Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) are Eigen AI ($0.20 per 1M output tokens), DeepInfra (FP8) ($0.29 per 1M output tokens), and Alibaba Cloud ($0.80 per 1M output tokens).
Prices for Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) vary up to 4.4x across providers. The most affordable is Eigen AI at $0.08 per 1M tokens, while Alibaba Cloud charges $0.35 per 1M tokens.
Output speed for Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) varies significantly across providers. Eigen AI is the fastest at 266.7 t/s, which is 5.1x faster than Alibaba Cloud at 52.8 t/s.
All 3 providers of Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) support JSON mode for structured output.
2 of 3 providers support function calling for Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning): Alibaba Cloud and DeepInfra (FP8).
The best provider for Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) depends on your priorities: Eigen AI offers the highest output speed, DeepInfra (FP8) has the lowest latency, and Eigen AI provides the most competitive pricing.
When choosing a provider for Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning), consider: output speed (for throughput-intensive tasks), 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 (Non-reasoning)'s intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview