Model comparison
Qwen 3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs Qwen 3 Max Thinking
Compare Qwen 3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct and Qwen 3 Max Thinking: input/output $/Mtoken, context window, modalities, and license. OpenRouter-synced pricing.
Alibaba
Qwen 3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Qwen coding model for software agents, repository edits, and code reasoning
Alibaba
Qwen 3 Max Thinking
Qwen reasoning model for deliberate problem solving, math, and coding
| Metric | Qwen 3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Qwen 3 Max Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Context window | 262,144 | 256,000 |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.150 | $1.20 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.600 | $6.00 |
| Modalities | text | text |
| License | closed | open-weights |
Quick take
On input price, Qwen 3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is cheaper at $0.150/Mtok. For context window, Qwen 3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct leads with 262,144 tokens.
Pick based on your workload: high-volume cheap inference vs long-document / agent loops. Enterprise DNA can wire either model into Omni with evals, secrets, and job orchestration.