Model Comparison
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
vs. Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Upstage
Recommended Pick
Up Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) 10 metric wins Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT
Lowest Price
Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)
54.1 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 (Reasoning) is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct.
Reasoning gap
Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) leads Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct by 6.8 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct leads Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) by 2.2 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) wins 10 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.
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 (Reasoning)
Upstage
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct | Top Pick Up Solar Pro 2 (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 | Jul 9, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 121.3 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 1064ms | — |
| Latency | 1064ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 47.3 | 54.1 |
| Intelligence | 16.0 | 14.9 |
| Coding | 14.3 | 12.1 |
| Math | 72.3 | 61.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 69.5% | 68.7% |
| MMLU Pro | 76.4% | 80.5% |
| HLE | 6.4% | 7.0% |
| LiveCodeBench | 47.6% | 61.6% |
| MATH 500 | — | 96.7% |
| AIME 2025 | 72.3% | 61.3% |
| AIME (Original) | — | 69.0% |
| SciCode | 30.8% | 30.2% |
| LCR | 23.7% | 0.0% |
| IFBench | 33.1% | 37.1% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 19.0% | 28.1% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 6.1% | 3.0% |
Key Takeaways
Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 54.1 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
- Code generation
- Software development
Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
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