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, Qwen3.5 35B A3B. We suggest considering it instead.
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct 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 VL 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.
Pricing
Cost per Intelligence Index Task: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Output Speed vs. Cost per Task: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Speed
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Output Speed: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Latency
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Time to First Answer Token: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Reliability
Share of requests the endpoint failed, across all the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Endpoint Error Rate: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Caching
Cache Hit Rate: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Cost per Task vs. Cache Hit Rate: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Key Comparison Metrics & API Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct providers
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is currently available through 2 API providers that we benchmark and track.
The provider with the lowest time to first answer token for Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is Novita (1.96s). Lower latency means faster initial response time.
All 2 providers of Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct support JSON mode for structured output.
All 2 providers of Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct support function calling (tool use).
When choosing a provider for Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct, 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 VL 30B A3B Instruct's intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview