Qwen3 30B A3B
$0.12 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens · 41K context · tools, reasoning, JSON, open weights.
Prices checked Oct 21, 2026 · tracked by LLM Cost Index since Oct 21, 2026
What Qwen3 30B A3B costs per month
Estimated monthly bill for typical workloads. Try your own numbers in the cost calculator.
| Workload | Per month |
|---|---|
| Customer chatbot 1,000 conversations a day, 8 turns each | $85.20 |
| Document Q&A (RAG) 500 questions a day over retrieved documents | $14.55 |
| Coding / tool-using agent 200 tasks a day, long tool-heavy contexts | $55.20 |
| Content generation 30 long articles a day | $1.45 |
| Classification / extraction 100,000 short items a day | $131 |
Price history
We started tracking Qwen3 30B A3B on Oct 21, 2026; the chart appears as soon as there is a second data point. See all recent price changes.
Cheaper alternatives to Qwen3 30B A3B
Models with the same tool calling, structured output for at least 20% less (3:1 input/output mix), most capable first.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM 5.3 Flash Z.ai | $0.041 | $0.12 | 1.05M | visiontoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| Ling 3.1 Flash inclusionAI | $0.075 | $0.225 | 262K | toolsreasoningJSON |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek | $0.049 | $0.375 | 1.05M | visiontoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| Ling 3.0 Flash VL inclusionAI | $0.06 | $0.18 | 131K | visiontoolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 DeepSeek | $0.091 | $0.182 | 1.05M | toolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
How to pay less for Qwen3 30B A3B
For a customer chatbot (1,000 conversations a day, 8 turns each) that costs $85.20 a month at list price without caching:
| Option | Per month | You save |
|---|---|---|
| Move to GLM 5.3 Flash (similar capabilities) | $16.82 | $68.38 (80%) |
Other workloads: cut-your-bill tool for Qwen3 30B A3B.
Specifications
| Model ID | qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b |
| Input | text |
| Output | text |
| Tool calling | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes |
| Reasoning mode | Yes |
| Open weights | Yes — Qwen/Qwen3-30B-A3B |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-03-31 |
| Released | Apr 28, 2025 |
FAQ
- How much does Qwen3 30B A3B cost?
- $0.12 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens. Prices as of Oct 21, 2026.
- What is the context window of Qwen3 30B A3B?
- 41K tokens, with up to 16K output tokens per response.
- Does Qwen3 30B A3B support images, tools and structured output?
- Images as input: no. Tool calling: yes. Structured (JSON) output: yes. Reasoning mode: yes.
- What are cheaper alternatives to Qwen3 30B A3B?
- Models with the same key capabilities for at least 20% less include GLM 5.3 Flash ($0.041 / $0.12), Ling 3.1 Flash ($0.075 / $0.225), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash ($0.049 / $0.375).
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