Model Comparison

Jamba 1.5 Mini vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Jamba 1.5 Mini is 1.3x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Jamba 1.5 Mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU, MMLU-Pro).

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Jamba 1.5 Mini costs less

For input processing, Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.20/1M tokens) costs the same as Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.7x cheaper than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct ($0.70/1M tokens).

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

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Jamba 1.5 Mini

Input tokens$0.20

Output tokens$0.40

Best providerAWS Bedrock

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

Input tokens$0.20

Output tokens$0.70

Best providerNovita

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

21.0B diff

Jamba 1.5 Mini has 21.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct, making it 67.7% larger.

Jamba 1.5 Mini

52.0Bparameters

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

31.0Bparameters

52.0B

Jamba 1.5 Mini

31.0B

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Jamba 1.5 Mini accepts 256,144 input tokens compared to Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct's 131,072 tokens. Jamba 1.5 Mini can generate longer responses up to 256,144 tokens, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Input256,144 tokens

Output256,144 tokens

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

Input131,072 tokens

Output32,768 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Jamba 1.5 Mini does not.

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Jamba 1.5 Mini is licensed under Jamba Open Model License, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct 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 VL 30B A3B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Jamba 1.5 Mini was released on 2024-08-22, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is 13 months newer than Jamba 1.5 Mini.

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Aug 22, 2024

1.7 years ago

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

7 months ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Jamba 1.5 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct'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 VL 30B A3B Instruct's cutoff date.

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Mar 2024

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

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Provider Availability

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

Jamba 1.5 Mini

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

Google

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.70/1M

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.29/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.99/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Jamba 1.5 Mini

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AI21 Labs

Larger context window (256,144 tokens)

Less expensive output tokens

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher GPQA score (70.4% vs 32.3%)

Higher MMLU score (85.0% vs 69.7%)

Higher MMLU-Pro score (77.8% vs 42.5%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	Jamba 1.5 Mini	Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Jamba 1.5 Mini vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct.

Which is better, Jamba 1.5 Mini or Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Jamba 1.5 Mini is made by AI21 Labs and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Jamba 1.5 Mini compare to Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct in benchmarks?

Jamba 1.5 Mini scores ARC-C: 85.7%, GSM8k: 75.8%, MMLU: 69.7%, TruthfulQA: 54.1%, Arena Hard: 46.1%. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 95.0%, ScreenSpot: 94.7%, OCRBench: 90.3%, MMLU-Redux: 88.4%, MMBench-V1.1: 87.0%.

Is Jamba 1.5 Mini cheaper than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Both models cost $0.20 per million input tokens.

What are the context window sizes for Jamba 1.5 Mini and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Jamba 1.5 Mini supports 256K tokens and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Jamba 1.5 Mini and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Key differences include context window (256K vs 131K), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Jamba Open Model License vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Jamba 1.5 Mini and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Jamba 1.5 Mini is developed by AI21 Labs and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.