Model Comparison
Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning)
vs. Qwen3.6 Plus
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba
Recommended Pick
AlQwen3.6 Plus9 metric winsStrongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA
Best Value
Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning)
100.0 value score
31.2 reasoning / $0.35/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning)
$0.20/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3.6 Plus
51.2 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3.6 Plus
54.5 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
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Differences That Matter
Best value
Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) is 2.5x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3.6 Plus.
Speed gap
Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) generates about 2.1x as many tokens per second as Qwen3.6 Plus.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3.6 Plus leads Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) by 19.9 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3.6 Plus wins 9 measurable categories, including Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA, HLE.
Response Face-Off
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Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) | Top Pick Al Qwen3.6 Plus |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.20/1M | $0.50/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.80/1M | $3.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.35/1M | $1.13/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Release Date | Apr 28, 2025 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 112.0 tok/s | 52.8 tok/s |
| TTFT | 1092ms | 1546ms |
| Latency | 1092ms | 106654ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 51.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 31.2 | 51.2 |
| Intelligence | 6.8 | 39.6 |
| Coding | — | 54.5 |
| Math | 21.7 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 51.5% | 88.2% |
| MMLU Pro | 71.0% | — |
| HLE | 4.6% | 25.7% |
| LiveCodeBench | 32.2% | — |
| MATH 500 | 86.3% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 21.7% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 26.0% | — |
| SciCode | 26.4% | 40.7% |
| LCR | 0.0% | 69.7% |
| IFBench | 31.9% | 75.2% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 22.2% | 97.7% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 6.8% | 43.9% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning) offers the best value at $0.20/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3.6 Plus has the strongest reasoning profile with a 51.2 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3.6 Plus reaches a 54.5 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
Qwen3 30B A3B (Non-reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Qwen3.6 Plus
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
