Model Comparison
R1 0528 Qwen3 8B
vs. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · DeepSeek, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
De R1 0528 Qwen3 8B 13 metric wins Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT
Lowest Price
R1 0528 Qwen3 8B
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
R1 0528 Qwen3 8B
52.7 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
19.4 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
R1 0528 Qwen3 8B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct.
Reasoning gap
R1 0528 Qwen3 8B leads Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct by 16.6 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct leads R1 0528 Qwen3 8B by 11.6 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
R1 0528 Qwen3 8B wins 13 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
R1 0528 Qwen3 8B
DeepSeek
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Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Alibaba
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick De R1 0528 Qwen3 8B | Al Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.19/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.84/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.35/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | DeepSeek | Alibaba |
| Release Date | May 29, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 95.5 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 1482ms |
| Latency | — | 1482ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 52.7 | 36.1 |
| Intelligence | 16.4 | 20.0 |
| Coding | 7.8 | 19.4 |
| Math | 63.7 | 29.0 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 61.2% | 51.6% |
| MMLU Pro | 73.9% | 70.6% |
| HLE | 5.6% | 4.0% |
| LiveCodeBench | 51.3% | 40.3% |
| MATH 500 | 93.2% | 89.3% |
| AIME 2025 | 63.7% | 29.0% |
| AIME (Original) | 65.0% | 29.7% |
| SciCode | 20.4% | 27.8% |
| LCR | 13.0% | 29.0% |
| IFBench | 19.9% | 32.7% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 0.0% | 34.5% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 1.5% | 15.2% |
Key Takeaways
R1 0528 Qwen3 8B offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
R1 0528 Qwen3 8B has the strongest reasoning profile with a 52.7 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct reaches a 19.4 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
R1 0528 Qwen3 8B
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
- Code generation
- Software development
