Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct vs Qwen3 30B A3B Comparison
Comparing Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct and Qwen3 30B A3B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 30B A3B is better at 1 benchmark (LiveCodeBench).
Qwen3 30B A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct ($0.09/1M tokens) is 1.1x cheaper than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.10/1M tokens).
For output processing, Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct ($0.09/1M tokens) is 3.3x cheaper than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.30/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3 30B A3B is more expensive than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct has 1.5B more parameters than Qwen3 30B A3B, making it 4.9% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.
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
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.
Qwen3 30B A3B is 7 months newer than Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct.
Sep 19, 2024
1.5 years ago
Apr 29, 2025
10 months ago
7mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct is available from Lambda, DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks. Qwen3 30B A3B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
Qwen3 30B A3B
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5-Coder 32B Instruct
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Qwen3 30B A3B
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Detailed Comparison
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