Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
The Qwen model is designed for text input and processing tasks. It supports tools integration but lacks reasoning capabilities and does not produce structured output. Considering its price point, this model may be worth considering for those who prioritize cost-effectiveness and can afford the $0.07 per million input tokens and $0.28 per million output tokens rates. The Qwen's blended benchmark score of 11.7 across one independent benchmark might also make it a suitable choice for users looking for a balance between performance and pricing.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 10.8 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 15.8 |
- Model ID
- qwen/qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct
- Vendor
- qwen
- Released
- July 2025
- Tokenizer
- Qwen3
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 235,929 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- not supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.07/M input and $0.28/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | under $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.05 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $0.91 |
Price & spec history
Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.
| Date | Input /M | Output /M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | $0.07 | $0.28 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-04 | $0.07 | $0.27 | 262,144 |
| 2026-08-01 | $0.07 | $0.28 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-22 | $0.07 | $0.27 | 262,144 |
| 2026-07-17 | $0.07 | $0.27 | 160,000 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct cost?
- $0.07 per million input tokens and $0.28 per million output tokens.
- What is Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct's context window?
- 262,144 tokens, roughly 393 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output.
- Can Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.