Model Comparison
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking is 1.3x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking is better at 2 benchmarks (IFEval, MMLU).
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking ($0.20/1M tokens).
For output processing, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking ($0.99/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is more expensive than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking has 23.0B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct, making it 287.5% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking can generate longer responses up to 32,768 tokens, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is limited to 8,192 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was released on 2025-04-16, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking was released on 2025-09-22.
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking is 5 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.
Apr 16, 2025
1.0 years ago
Sep 22, 2025
7 months ago
5mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking's cutoff date.
Apr 2024
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Provider Availability
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is available from Replicate. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking is available from Novita, DeepInfra.
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Instruct vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking