Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is designed to process text inputs within a vast context length of 262,144 tokens and generate up to 262,144 tokens in response. It supports tool integration but lacks reasoning capabilities or structured output options. This model stands as a viable option for those requiring extensive text handling at a relatively high cost; it has a blended benchmark score of 21.2 across one independent evaluation, and its price is set at $0.07 per million input tokens and $0.28 per million output tokens. For users prioritizing value and comprehensive text processing with tool support, Qwen remains a compelling choice despite its higher cost compared to some alternatives in the market.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 21.2 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 22.5 |
- Model ID
- qwen/qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct
- Vendor
- qwen
- Released
- July 2025
- Tokenizer
- Qwen3
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 262,144 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.