Qwen3 14B vs Qwen3 30B A3B
Qwen3 14B and Qwen3 30B A3B are closely matched at 18.2 and 17.4 on the LLM Stats Score. Qwen3 14B is 1.0x cheaper per token.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen3 14B and Qwen3 30B A3B are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 18.2 and 17.4.
The models split the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.
Qwen3 30B A3B also accepts a larger context window (128,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Qwen3 14B
- you want predictable pricing at $0.12/M input and $0.24/M output
Choose Qwen3 30B A3B
- you process long inputs — it offers a 128,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
17 reported for Qwen3 14B · 8 for Qwen3 30B A3B
Qwen3 14B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (Arena Hard, Multi-IF), while Qwen3 30B A3B is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, AIME 2025).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Qwen3 14B ($0.12/1M tokens) is 1.2x more expensive than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.10/1M tokens).
For output processing, Qwen3 14B ($0.24/1M tokens) is 1.3x cheaper than Qwen3 30B A3B ($0.30/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3 30B A3B is more expensive than Qwen3 14B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3 30B A3B has 16.5B more parameters than Qwen3 14B, making it 117.9% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen3 30B A3B accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to Qwen3 14B's 40,960 tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Qwen3 14B is limited to 40,960 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
Qwen3 14B was released on 2025-04-28, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.
Qwen3 30B A3B is 0 month newer than Qwen3 14B.
Apr 28, 2025
1.4 years ago
Apr 29, 2025
1.4 years ago
1d newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Qwen3 14B is available from DeepInfra. Qwen3 30B A3B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Fireworks.
Qwen3 14B
Qwen3 30B A3B
Outputs Comparison
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Run your own prompts against Qwen3 14B and Qwen3 30B A3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3 14B vs Qwen3 30B A3B.