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Qwen3 30B A3B vs Qwen3 32B

Qwen3 30B A3B (Qwen) and Qwen3 32B (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 22 September 2026

As of 22 September 2026, Qwen3 32B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#138 vs #164); and Qwen3 32B is 1.8× cheaper per output token ($0.28/1M vs $0.50/1M).

Which should you choose?

Choose Qwen3 30B A3B if…

  • you want the more recently listed model — Qwen3 30B A3B was listed 28 April 2025, Qwen3 32B 28 April 2025.

Choose Qwen3 32B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #138 against #164 (39.8 vs 33.6 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.28/1M output tokens against $0.50/1M, about 1.8× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.08/1M against $0.12/1M.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1407 against 1386.

Qwen3 30B A3B vs Qwen3 32B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Qwen3 30B A3B and Qwen3 32B
FieldQwen3 30B A3BQwenQwen3 32BQwen
ModelCap Index position#164#138
Index score33.639.8
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.12$0.08
Output price / 1M tokens$0.50$0.28
Context window131K tokens131K tokens
Max output tokens16K16K
API providers listed22
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextText
First listed28 April 202528 April 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 vs Qwen3 32B

Public benchmark boards where Qwen3 30B A3B or Qwen3 32B has a published result
BoardQwen3 30B A3BQwen3 32BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13861377–139514071383–1431Qwen3 32B
BFCL V4UC Berkeley (Gorilla)—48.7Function callingOnly 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 vs Qwen3 32B: common questions

Is Qwen3 30B A3B better than Qwen3 32B?

Qwen3 32B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 22 September 2026: #138 against #164. 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 cheaper than Qwen3 32B?

Qwen3 32B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.28/1M against $0.50/1M. Input tokens are $0.12/1M for Qwen3 30B A3B and $0.08/1M for Qwen3 32B. 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 $0.49 for Qwen3 30B A3B versus $0.30 for Qwen3 32B. Qwen3 32B costs 38.8% 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 or Qwen3 32B?

Both publish a 131K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, Qwen3 30B A3B or Qwen3 32B?

Arena coding: Qwen3 30B A3B 1386, Qwen3 32B 1407 — Qwen3 32B leads.

Are Qwen3 30B A3B and Qwen3 32B open-weight models?

Qwen3 30B A3B: Open weights. Qwen3 32B: 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 Qwen3 30B A3B and Qwen3 32B?

ModelCap currently lists 2 API providers for Qwen3 30B A3B and 2 for Qwen3 32B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Qwen3 30B A3B vs Qwen3 32B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 22 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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