Model Comparison

Jamba 1.5 Mini vs Qwen3 30B A3B

Qwen3 30B A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 30B A3B is 1.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Jamba 1.5 Mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 30B A3B is better at 2 benchmarks (Arena Hard, GPQA).

Qwen3 30B A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 30B A3B costs less

For input processing, Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.20/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.3x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Jamba 1.5 Mini is more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerAWS Bedrock
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

21.5B diff

Jamba 1.5 Mini has 21.5B more parameters than Qwen3 30B A3B, making it 70.5% larger.

AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini
52.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B
30.5Bparameters
52.0B
Jamba 1.5 Mini
30.5B
Qwen3 30B A3B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Jamba 1.5 Mini accepts 256,144 input tokens compared to Qwen3 30B A3B's 128,000 tokens. Jamba 1.5 Mini can generate longer responses up to 256,144 tokens, while Qwen3 30B A3B is limited to 128,000 tokens.

AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini
Input256,144 tokens
Output256,144 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Jamba 1.5 Mini is licensed under Jamba Open Model License, while Qwen3 30B A3B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Jamba Open Model License

Open weights

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Jamba 1.5 Mini was released on 2024-08-22, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.

Qwen3 30B A3B is 8 months newer than Jamba 1.5 Mini.

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Aug 22, 2024

1.7 years ago

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apr 29, 2025

1.0 years ago

8mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Jamba 1.5 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, while Qwen3 30B A3B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Jamba 1.5 Mini's training data extends to 2024-03-05, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3 30B A3B's cutoff date.

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Mar 2024

Qwen3 30B A3B

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Provider Availability

Jamba 1.5 Mini is available from Bedrock, Google. Qwen3 30B A3B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks.

Jamba 1.5 Mini

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

Qwen3 30B A3B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.44/1M
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Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

AI21 Labs
Larger context window (256,144 tokens)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3 30B A3B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher Arena Hard score (91.0% vs 46.1%)
Higher GPQA score (65.8% vs 32.3%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3 30B A3B

FAQ

Common questions about Jamba 1.5 Mini vs Qwen3 30B A3B

Qwen3 30B A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Jamba 1.5 Mini is made by AI21 Labs and Qwen3 30B A3B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Jamba 1.5 Mini scores ARC-C: 85.7%, GSM8k: 75.8%, MMLU: 69.7%, TruthfulQA: 54.1%, Arena Hard: 46.1%. Qwen3 30B A3B scores Arena Hard: 91.0%, AIME 2024: 80.4%, LiveBench: 74.3%, Multi-IF: 72.2%, AIME 2025: 70.9%.
Qwen3 30B A3B is 2.0x cheaper for input tokens. Jamba 1.5 Mini costs $0.20/M input and $0.40/M output via bedrock. Qwen3 30B A3B costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via deepinfra.
Jamba 1.5 Mini supports 256K tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (256K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.20 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Jamba Open Model License vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Jamba 1.5 Mini is developed by AI21 Labs and Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.