Model Comparison
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
vs. Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Non-reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Upstage
Recommended Pick
Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, GPQA
Lowest Price
Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Non-reasoning)
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
47.3 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
14.3 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Non-reasoning) is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct.
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct leads Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Non-reasoning) by 9.1 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct wins 7 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, GPQA, MMLU Pro.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Alibaba
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Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Non-reasoning)
Upstage
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Al Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct | Up Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Non-reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.20/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.60/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.30/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Upstage |
| Release Date | Oct 3, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 124.7 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 1064ms | — |
| Latency | 1064ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 47.3 | 38.2 |
| Intelligence | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Coding | 14.3 | — |
| Math | 72.3 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 69.5% | 54.4% |
| MMLU Pro | 76.4% | 72.5% |
| HLE | 6.4% | 3.8% |
| LiveCodeBench | 47.6% | 38.5% |
| MATH 500 | — | 87.1% |
| AIME 2025 | 72.3% | — |
| AIME (Original) | — | 29.7% |
| SciCode | 30.8% | 27.2% |
| LCR | 23.7% | — |
| IFBench | 33.1% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 19.0% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 6.1% | — |
Key Takeaways
Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Non-reasoning) offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 47.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct reaches a 14.3 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
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Non-reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing