Model Comparison

o3-mini
vs. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · OpenAI, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logoo3-mini10 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Best Value

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Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct

100.0 value score

35.2 reasoning / $0.90/1M

Lowest Price

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Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct

$0.45/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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o3-mini

55.4 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is 2.4x cheaper on input tokens than o3-mini.

Speed gap

o3-mini generates about 2.2x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct.

Reasoning gap

o3-mini leads Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct by 20.2 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

o3-mini wins 10 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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o3-mini

OpenAI

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Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
OpenAI logoo3-mini
OpenAI
Alibaba logoQwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Alibaba
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$1.10/1M$0.45/1M
Output Cost$4.40/1M$2.25/1M
Blended (3:1)$1.93/1M$0.90/1M
Specifications
OrganizationOpenAIAlibaba
Release DateJan 31, 2025Jul 31, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput224.2 tok/s101.9 tok/s
TTFT5630ms1490ms
Latency5630ms1490ms
Composite Indices
Value Score73.6100.0
Reasoning Score55.435.2
Intelligence19.013.6
Math29.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA74.8%51.6%
MMLU Pro79.1%70.6%
HLE8.7%4.0%
LiveCodeBench71.7%40.3%
MATH 50097.3%89.3%
AIME 202529.0%
AIME (Original)77.0%29.7%
SciCode39.9%27.8%
LCR29.0%
IFBench32.7%
TAU-bench v228.7%34.5%
TerminalBench Hard6.8%15.2%

Key Takeaways

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct offers the best value at $0.45/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

o3-mini has the strongest reasoning profile with a 55.4 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

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o3-mini

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
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Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing