Model Comparison
Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning)
vs. Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba
Recommended Pick
AlQwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)15 metric winsStrongest on: Value, Input price, Throughput
Best Value
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
100.0 value score
56.2 reasoning / $0.75/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
$0.20/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
56.2 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
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) is 1.7x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning).
Speed gap
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) generates about 1.7x as many tokens per second as Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) leads Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning) by 14.9 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) wins 15 measurable categories, including Value, Input price, Throughput, Reasoning.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
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Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning) | Top Pick Al Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.35/1M | $0.20/1M |
| Output Cost | $1.40/1M | $2.40/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.61/1M | $0.75/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Apr 28, 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 63.8 tok/s | 111.2 tok/s |
| TTFT | 1006ms | 1099ms |
| Latency | 1006ms | 19078ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 90.1 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 41.3 | 56.2 |
| Intelligence | 7.0 | 9.3 |
| Math | 58.0 | 72.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 47.0% | 61.6% |
| MMLU Pro | 67.5% | 77.7% |
| HLE | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| LiveCodeBench | 28.0% | 50.6% |
| MATH 500 | 87.1% | 95.9% |
| AIME 2025 | 58.0% | 72.3% |
| AIME (Original) | 28.0% | 75.3% |
| SciCode | 26.5% | 28.5% |
| LCR | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| IFBench | 23.9% | 41.5% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 32.2% | 26.0% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 5.3% | 2.3% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.20/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 56.2 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
Qwen3 14B (Non-reasoning)
- General-purpose AI
- Versatile applications
Qwen3 30B A3B (Reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
