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 Results for other workloads are historical and no longer updated.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 Coder Next. We suggest considering it instead.
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct for your use-case.
Fastest
Amazon
ScalewayOutput speed
Total 2 providers
Lowest Latency
AmazonScalewayTime to first token
Total 2 providers
Lowest Price
AmazonScalewayBlended price (per 1M tokens)
Total 2 providers
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B 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 Amazon (241.5 t/s) and Scaleway (87.1 t/s).
- For latency, Amazon (0.93s) and Scaleway (1.10s) offer the lowest time to first token.
- For pricing, Amazon (0.20) and Scaleway (0.30) offer the lowest blended prices per 1M tokens.
- Amazon stands out as the overall leader, ranking first across all three categories: speed, latency, and pricing.
Pricing
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output
Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Output Speed vs. Price
Speed
Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)
Output Speed: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Time per Intelligence Index Task
Cost per Task vs. Time per Task
Latency
Measured by Time (seconds) to First Token
Time to First Token
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
Key Comparison Metrics & API Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct providers
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is currently available through 2 API providers that we benchmark and track.
1 of 2 providers support JSON mode for Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: Scaleway.
All 2 providers of Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct support function calling (tool use).
Amazon leads across all key metrics for Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct, offering the fastest speed, lowest latency, and most competitive pricing.
When choosing a provider for Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct, 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 Coder 30B A3B Instruct's intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview