Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 leads the LLM Stats Score 24.1 to 16.4. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is 1.3x cheaper per token.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 24.1 to 16.4, ranking #182 overall.
In the 18 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 wins 18; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is roughly 1.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
- overall performance matters — it scores 24.1 and ranks #182 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 18 of 18 exact shared results
- cost matters — it's about 1.3x cheaper per token
Choose Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
25 reported for Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 · 50 for Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 outperforms in 18 benchmarks (AIME 2025, Arena-Hard v2, BFCL-v3, Creative Writing v3, GPQA, HMMT25, IFEval, Include, LiveBench 20241125, LiveCodeBench v6, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-ProX, MMLU-Redux, Multi-IF, PolyMATH, SimpleQA, SuperGPQA, WritingBench), while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.09/1M tokens) is 1.7x cheaper than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct ($0.15/1M tokens).
For output processing, Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 ($0.55/1M tokens) is 1.1x cheaper than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct ($0.60/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is more expensive than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 has 204.0B more parameters than Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct, making it 658.1% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 262,144 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 262,144 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 does not.
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
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
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 was released on 2025-07-22, while Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is 2 months newer than Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507.
Jul 22, 2025
1.2 years ago
Sep 22, 2025
1.0 years ago
2mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 is available from DeepInfra, Fireworks, Novita. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Novita.
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Outputs Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct.