Model Comparison
Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct
vs. Qwen3.6 Max Preview
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba
Recommended Pick
AlQwen3.6 Max Preview8 metric winsStrongest on: Intelligence, GPQA, HLE
Best Value
Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct
100.0 value score
54.9 reasoning / $0.35/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct
$0.20/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct
54.9 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 2507 Instruct has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct is 6.5x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.6 Max Preview.
Speed gap
Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct generates about 2.8x as many tokens per second as Qwen3.6 Max Preview.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct leads Qwen3.6 Max Preview by 2.4 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3.6 Max Preview wins 8 measurable categories, including Intelligence, GPQA, HLE, SciCode.
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 30B A3B 2507 Instruct | Top Pick Al Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.20/1M | $1.30/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.80/1M | $7.80/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.35/1M | $2.92/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Jul 29, 2025 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 151.5 tok/s | 53.7 tok/s |
| TTFT | 983ms | 2145ms |
| Latency | 983ms | 39403ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 11.4 |
| Reasoning Score | 54.9 | 52.6 |
| Intelligence | 9.1 | 40.0 |
| Math | 66.3 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 65.9% | 88.8% |
| MMLU Pro | 77.7% | — |
| HLE | 6.8% | 28.9% |
| LiveCodeBench | 51.5% | — |
| MATH 500 | 97.5% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 66.3% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 72.7% | — |
| SciCode | 30.4% | 46.9% |
| LCR | 22.7% | 69.7% |
| IFBench | 33.1% | 76.6% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 10.2% | 95.9% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 6.1% | 43.9% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct offers the best value at $0.20/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 30B A3B 2507 Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 54.9 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 30B A3B 2507 Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
- General-purpose AI
- Versatile applications
