Model Comparison

o3-mini
vs. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · OpenAI, Alibaba

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logoo3-mini9 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Latency, Reasoning

Best Value

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Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)

100.0 value score

51.7 reasoning / $0.75/1M

Lowest Price

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Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)

$0.20/1M 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 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning) is 5.5x cheaper on input tokens than o3-mini.

Speed gap

o3-mini generates about 1.9x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning).

Reasoning gap

o3-mini leads Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning) by 3.6 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

o3-mini wins 9 measurable categories, including Throughput, Latency, Reasoning, Intelligence.

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

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Time

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Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
OpenAI logoo3-mini
OpenAI
Alibaba logoQwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)
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Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$1.10/1M$0.20/1M
Output Cost$4.40/1M$2.40/1M
Blended (3:1)$1.93/1M$0.75/1M
Specifications
OrganizationOpenAIAlibaba
Release DateJan 31, 2025Oct 3, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput231.8 tok/s124.6 tok/s
TTFT5383ms1145ms
Latency5383ms17194ms
Composite Indices
Value Score41.7100.0
Reasoning Score55.451.7
Intelligence19.013.3
Math82.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA74.8%72.0%
MMLU Pro79.1%80.7%
HLE8.7%8.7%
LiveCodeBench71.7%69.7%
MATH 50097.3%
AIME 202582.3%
AIME (Original)77.0%
SciCode39.9%28.8%
LCR40.7%
IFBench45.1%
TAU-bench v228.7%19.9%
TerminalBench Hard6.8%5.3%

Key Takeaways

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.20/1M,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 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing