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Qwen3 30B A3B vs Qwen3.7 Plus

Qwen3 30B A3B (Qwen) and Qwen3.7 Plus (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, Qwen3.7 Plus holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#36 vs #213); Qwen3 30B A3B is 2.6× cheaper per output token ($0.50/1M vs $1.28/1M); Qwen3.7 Plus offers the longer context window (1M vs 41K tokens); and Qwen3 30B A3B ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Qwen3 30B A3B if…

  • API cost matters — $0.50/1M output tokens against $1.28/1M, about 2.6× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.12/1M against $0.32/1M.
  • you want to self-host: Qwen3 30B A3B ships open weights while Qwen3.7 Plus is no linked weights.

Choose Qwen3.7 Plus if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #36 against #213 (72.3 vs 34.0 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 1M tokens against 41K.
  • Arena text is your yardstick — 1456 against 1327.
  • Arena coding is your yardstick — 1500 against 1385.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Qwen3.7 Plus was listed 3 June 2026, Qwen3 30B A3B 28 April 2025.

Qwen3 30B A3B vs Qwen3.7 Plus: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Qwen3 30B A3B and Qwen3.7 Plus
FieldQwen3 30B A3BQwenQwen3.7 PlusQwen
ModelCap Index position#213#36
Index score34.072.3
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.12$0.32
Output price / 1M tokens$0.50$1.28
Context window41K tokens1M tokens
Declared route output cap16K131K
API providers listed11
Weight accessOpen weightsNo linked weights
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
First listed28 April 20253 June 2026
PublisherQwenQwen

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

Benchmark scores: Qwen3 30B A3B vs Qwen3.7 Plus

Public benchmark boards where Qwen3 30B A3B or Qwen3.7 Plus has a published result
BoardQwen3 30B A3BQwen3.7 PlusLeads
Arena textArena (LMArena)13271322–1331Not reported14561451–1460Not reportedQwen3.7 Plus
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13851376–139315001494–1506Qwen3.7 Plus
LMArena AgentLMArena—-7.5%-9.0%–-5.9%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 vs Qwen3.7 Plus: common questions

Is Qwen3 30B A3B better than Qwen3.7 Plus?

Qwen3.7 Plus ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 6 November 2026: #36 against #213. 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 do not overlap, but the aggregate Index does not predict performance on every task; compare the relevant benchmark configurations before choosing.

Is Qwen3 30B A3B cheaper than Qwen3.7 Plus?

Qwen3 30B A3B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.50/1M against $1.28/1M. Input tokens are $0.12/1M for Qwen3 30B A3B and $0.32/1M for Qwen3.7 Plus. 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 $1.28 for Qwen3.7 Plus. Qwen3 30B A3B costs 61.7% 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 Qwen3.7 Plus?

Qwen3.7 Plus has the larger context window: 1M tokens against 41K. 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 or Qwen3.7 Plus?

Arena coding: Qwen3 30B A3B 1385, Qwen3.7 Plus 1500 — Qwen3.7 Plus leads.

Are Qwen3 30B A3B and Qwen3.7 Plus open-weight models?

Qwen3 30B A3B: Open weights. Qwen3.7 Plus: No linked 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 and Qwen3.7 Plus?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Qwen3 30B A3B and 1 for Qwen3.7 Plus, 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 Qwen3.7 Plus 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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