Model Comparison
o3-mini (high)
vs. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · OpenAI, Alibaba
Recommended Pick
Opo3-mini (high)10 metric winsStrongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Best Value
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)
100.0 value score
51.7 reasoning / $0.75/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)
$0.20/1M input price
Best Reasoning
o3-mini (high)
57.9 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
o3-mini (high)
16.3 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
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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 (high).
Speed gap
o3-mini (high) generates about 1.9x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning).
Reasoning gap
o3-mini (high) leads Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning) by 6.2 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
o3-mini (high) wins 10 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.
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Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)
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Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Op o3-mini (high) | Al Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Organization | OpenAI | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 238.7 tok/s | 124.9 tok/s |
| TTFT | 18398ms | 1110ms |
| Latency | 18398ms | 17123ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 43.6 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 57.9 | 51.7 |
| Intelligence | 15.6 | 13.3 |
| Coding | 16.3 | — |
| Math | — | 82.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 77.3% | 72.0% |
| MMLU Pro | 80.2% | 80.7% |
| HLE | 12.3% | 8.7% |
| LiveCodeBench | 73.4% | 69.7% |
| MATH 500 | 98.5% | — |
| AIME 2025 | — | 82.3% |
| AIME (Original) | 86.0% | — |
| SciCode | 39.8% | 28.8% |
| LCR | 39.3% | 40.7% |
| IFBench | 67.1% | 45.1% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 31.3% | 19.9% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 6.1% | 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 (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 57.9 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
o3-mini (high) reaches a 16.3 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
o3-mini (high)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B (Reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
