This model is deprecated. We only continue performance benchmarking for the default 10k input token workload. Results for other workloads are historical and no longer updated.

Alibaba has launched a newer release, Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 (Reasoning). We suggest considering it instead.

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Qwen3 30B A3B
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Open weights model

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Released April 2025

Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis

Model Comparison

This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) for your use-case.

Fastest

#1
Alibaba CloudAlibaba Cloud
106.6 t/s
#2
DeepInfra (FP8)DeepInfra (FP8)
92.3 t/s

Output speed

Total 2 providers

Lowest Latency

#1
DeepInfra (FP8)DeepInfra (FP8)
0.60 s
#2
Alibaba CloudAlibaba Cloud
2.19 s

Time to first token

Total 2 providers

Lowest Price

#1
DeepInfra (FP8)DeepInfra (FP8)
$0.16
#2
Alibaba CloudAlibaba Cloud
$0.26

Blended price (per 1M tokens)

Total 2 providers

Qwen3 30B (non-reasoning) is available through 2 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 Alibaba Cloud (106.6 t/s) and DeepInfra (FP8) (92.3 t/s).
  • For latency, DeepInfra (FP8) (0.60s) and Alibaba Cloud (2.19s) offer the lowest time to first token.
  • For pricing, DeepInfra (FP8) (0.16) and Alibaba Cloud (0.26) offer the lowest blended prices per 1M tokens.
  • DeepInfra (FP8) offers both the lowest latency and best pricing, making it attractive for cost-conscious applications. Alibaba Cloud is the fastest option for throughput-intensive workloads.
Output tokens per second · Higher is better
Seconds to first answer token received · Lower is better
USD per 1M tokens (blended) · Lower is better

Pricing

Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output

Price (USD per M Tokens) · Lower is better · 10,000 input tokens

Pricing: Blended Price

Blended at 7:2:1 (cache-input-output) · USD per 1M tokens (blended) · Lower is better

Output Speed vs. Price

Blended at 7:2:1 (cache-input-output) · Output speed: output tokens per second · USD per 1M tokens (blended)
Most attractive quadrant
Pareto line

Speed

Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)

Output Speed: Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning)

Output speed: output tokens per second · 10,000 input tokens

Latency vs. Output Speed

Latency: seconds to first token received · Output speed: output tokens per second · 10,000 input tokens
Most attractive quadrant
Pareto line

Latency

Measured by Time (seconds) to First Token

Time to First Token

Seconds to first token received · Lower is better · 10,000 input tokens

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

Seconds to output 500 tokens, including reasoning model 'thinking' time · Lower is better · 10,000 input tokens

Key Comparison Metrics & API Features

DeepInfra logoDeepInfra
41k
Open
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100
0.60
5.58
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Alibaba Cloud logoAlibaba Cloud
131k
Open
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107
2.19
6.87
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) providers