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Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 (Qwen) and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (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 6 November 2026

As of 6 November 2026, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#131 vs #140); and Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 is 3.3× cheaper per output token ($0.30/1M vs $1.00/1M).

Which should you choose?

Choose Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 if…

  • API cost matters — $0.30/1M output tokens against $1.00/1M, about 3.3× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.10/1M against $0.30/1M.
  • you want provider choice — 3 listed API providers against 2.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 was listed 29 July 2025, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B 23 July 2025.

Choose Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #131 against #140 (49.8 vs 48.0 points).
  • Arena text is your yardstick — 1388 against 1382.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1457 against 1437.

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B
FieldQwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507QwenQwen3 Coder 480B A35BQwen
ModelCap Index position#140#131
Index score48.049.8
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.10$0.30
Output price / 1M tokens$0.30$1.00
Context window262K tokens262K tokens
Declared route output cap236K66K
API providers listed32
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed29 July 202523 July 2025
PublisherQwenQwen

Evidence: 2 public benchmark observations across 2 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: Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B

Public benchmark boards where Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 or Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B has a published result
BoardQwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507Qwen3 Coder 480B A35BLeads
Arena textArena (LMArena)13821377–1387Not reported13881383–1393Not reportedQwen3 Coder 480B A35B
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14371429–144614571448–1466Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B
SWE-benchSWE-bench (Princeton / SWE-agent team)—55.4%Only one result
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)41.4Function calling—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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Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B: common questions

Is Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 better than Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 6 November 2026: #131 against #140. 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. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.

Is Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 cheaper than Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 is cheaper on output tokens: $0.30/1M against $1.00/1M. Input tokens are $0.10/1M for Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and $0.30/1M for Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens. For 1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each (2M input + 0.5M output), the listed-rate estimate is $0.35 for Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 versus $1.10 for Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B. Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 costs 68.2% less in this scenario. This excludes caching, batch discounts, prompt-length tiers, tool charges and retries; verify the selected endpoint before budgeting.

Which has the bigger context window, Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 or Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

Both publish a 262K-token context window. OpenRouter catalogue or provider-endpoint declaration. Limits can vary by provider and prompt length; a model-wide maximum has not been independently verified.

Which is better for coding, Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 or Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

Arena coding: Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 1437, Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B 1457 — Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B leads.

Are Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B open-weight models?

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507: Open weights. Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence. A missing weight link does not identify every API or chat product that offers a model.

Where can I run Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B?

ModelCap currently lists 3 API providers for Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and 2 for Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 vs Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B comparison?

Every figure and ModelCap Index position comes from the same published snapshot dated 6 November 2026. Publication and page updates happen separately; use the snapshot date shown on the page.

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