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GPT-4o (2024-08-06) vs Qwen3 30B A3B

GPT-4o (2024-08-06) (OpenAI) and Qwen3 30B A3B (Qwen) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 3 September 2026

As of 3 September 2026, GPT-4o (2024-08-06) holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#110 vs #111); Qwen3 30B A3B is 20× cheaper per output token ($0.50/1M vs $10.00/1M); Qwen3 30B A3B offers the longer context window (131K vs 128K tokens); and Qwen3 30B A3B ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose GPT-4o (2024-08-06) if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #110 against #111 (24.2 vs 24.0 points).

Choose Qwen3 30B A3B if…

  • API cost matters — $0.50/1M output tokens against $10.00/1M, about 20× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.12/1M against $2.50/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 131K tokens against 128K.
  • you want to self-host: Qwen3 30B A3B ships open weights while GPT-4o (2024-08-06) is api only.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1386 against 1360.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Qwen3 30B A3B was listed 28 April 2025, GPT-4o (2024-08-06) 6 August 2024.

GPT-4o (2024-08-06) vs Qwen3 30B A3B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of GPT-4o (2024-08-06) and Qwen3 30B A3B
FieldGPT-4o (2024-08-06)OpenAIQwen3 30B A3BQwen
ModelCap Index position#110#111
Index score24.224.0
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$2.50$0.12
Output price / 1M tokens$10.00$0.50
Context window128K tokens131K tokens
Max output tokens16K16K
API providers listed22
Weight accessAPI onlyOpen weights
Input modalitiesText, Image, FileText
First listed6 August 202428 April 2025
PublisherOpenAIQwen

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 2 public benchmark observations across 2 boards. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: GPT-4o (2024-08-06) vs Qwen3 30B A3B

Public benchmark boards where GPT-4o (2024-08-06) or Qwen3 30B A3B has a published result
BoardGPT-4o (2024-08-06)Qwen3 30B A3BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13601352–136813861377–1395Qwen3 30B A3B
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis9.4intelligence-index—Only one result
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis28.9%tau2-bench-telecom—Only one result
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis2.3%humanitys-last-exam—Only one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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GPT-4o (2024-08-06) vs Qwen3 30B A3B: common questions

Is GPT-4o (2024-08-06) better than Qwen3 30B A3B?

GPT-4o (2024-08-06) ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 3 September 2026: #110 against #111. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is GPT-4o (2024-08-06) cheaper than Qwen3 30B A3B?

Qwen3 30B A3B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.50/1M against $10.00/1M. Input tokens are $2.50/1M for GPT-4o (2024-08-06) and $0.12/1M for Qwen3 30B A3B. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, GPT-4o (2024-08-06) or Qwen3 30B A3B?

Qwen3 30B A3B has the larger context window: 131K tokens against 128K.

Which is better for coding, GPT-4o (2024-08-06) or Qwen3 30B A3B?

Arena coding: GPT-4o (2024-08-06) 1360, Qwen3 30B A3B 1386 — Qwen3 30B A3B leads.

Are GPT-4o (2024-08-06) and Qwen3 30B A3B open-weight models?

GPT-4o (2024-08-06): API only. Qwen3 30B A3B: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run GPT-4o (2024-08-06) and Qwen3 30B A3B?

ModelCap currently lists 2 API providers for GPT-4o (2024-08-06) and 2 for Qwen3 30B A3B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this GPT-4o (2024-08-06) vs Qwen3 30B A3B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 3 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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