Qwen3 30B A3B vs Qwen3.5-0.8B Comparison
Comparing Qwen3 30B A3B and Qwen3.5-0.8B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen3 30B A3B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Qwen3.5-0.8B is better at 0 benchmarks.
Qwen3 30B A3B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
Cost data unavailable.
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3 30B A3B has 29.7B more parameters than Qwen3.5-0.8B, making it 3712.5% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3 30B A3B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 30B A3B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen3.5-0.8B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 30B A3B does not.
Qwen3.5-0.8B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen3 30B A3B
Qwen3.5-0.8B
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 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29, while Qwen3.5-0.8B was released on 2026-03-02.
Qwen3.5-0.8B is 10 months newer than Qwen3 30B A3B.
Apr 29, 2025
10 months ago
Mar 2, 2026
1 weeks ago
10mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 30B A3B
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Qwen3.5-0.8B
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Detailed Comparison
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