Model Comparison
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high)
vs. Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · xAI, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
xA Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) 17 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Output price, Blended price
Best Value
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high)
100.0 value score
67.8 reasoning / $0.35/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning)
$0.25/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high)
67.8 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
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Differences That Matter
Best value
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning) is 1.2x cheaper on input tokens than Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high).
Speed gap
Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning) generates about 1.6x as many tokens per second as Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high).
Reasoning gap
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) leads Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning) by 20.3 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) wins 17 measurable categories, including Value, Output price, Blended price, TTFT.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high)
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Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning)
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick xA Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) | Al Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.30/1M | $0.25/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.50/1M | $0.97/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.35/1M | $0.43/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | xAI | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Feb 19, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 64.2 tok/s | 103.8 tok/s |
| TTFT | 658ms | 984ms |
| Latency | 31791ms | 20246ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 57.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 67.8 | 47.5 |
| Intelligence | 22.5 | 9.6 |
| Math | 84.7 | 74.0 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 79.1% | 72.6% |
| MMLU Pro | 82.8% | 79.2% |
| HLE | 11.1% | 7.3% |
| LiveCodeBench | 69.6% | 67.9% |
| MATH 500 | 99.2% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 84.7% | 74.0% |
| AIME (Original) | 93.3% | — |
| SciCode | 40.6% | 30.6% |
| LCR | 50.3% | 0.0% |
| IFBench | 45.9% | 43.4% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 90.4% | 21.3% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 17.4% | 3.8% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.25/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 67.8 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
