Model Comparison
GPT-4o (ChatGPT)
vs. Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · OpenAI, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Al Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) 8 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
GPT-4o (ChatGPT)
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
57.1 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
11.0 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
GPT-4o (ChatGPT) is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) leads GPT-4o (ChatGPT) by 25.3 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) wins 8 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
GPT-4o (ChatGPT)
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Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Op GPT-4o (ChatGPT) | Top Pick Al Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.09/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.45/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.18/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | OpenAI | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Feb 15, 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 65.8 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 1207ms |
| Latency | — | 31596ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 31.8 | 57.1 |
| Intelligence | 14.1 | 15.3 |
| Coding | — | 11.0 |
| Math | — | 72.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 51.1% | 61.6% |
| MMLU Pro | 77.3% | 77.7% |
| HLE | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| LiveCodeBench | — | 50.6% |
| MATH 500 | 79.7% | 95.9% |
| AIME 2025 | — | 72.3% |
| AIME (Original) | 10.3% | 75.3% |
| SciCode | 33.4% | 28.5% |
| LCR | 53.0% | 0.0% |
| IFBench | — | 41.5% |
| TAU-bench v2 | — | 26.0% |
| TerminalBench Hard | — | 2.3% |
Key Takeaways
GPT-4o (ChatGPT) offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 57.1 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) reaches a 11.0 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
GPT-4o (ChatGPT)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
