What is the difference between o3 Mini and Qwen3 30B A3B?

o3 Mini is developed by OpenAI while Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Qwen. o3 Mini has a 64K token context window vs Qwen3 30B A3B's 41K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, o3 Mini or Qwen3 30B A3B?

It depends on your use case. o3 Mini and Qwen3 30B A3B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does o3 Mini cost compared to Qwen3 30B A3B?

o3 Mini costs $1.1/M input tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B costs $0/M input tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B is $1.10/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare o3 Mini and Qwen3 30B A3B on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of o3 Mini and Qwen3 30B A3B across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

Updated Apr 2025

o3 MinivsQwen3 30B A3B

Qwen3 30B A3B is cheaper than o3 Mini at $0/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.

o3 Mini and Qwen3 30B A3B compared across 54 shared prompts
Spec	o3 Mini	Qwen3 30B A3B
Input price	$1.1/M tokens	Free
Output price	$4.4/M tokens	Free
Context window	64K tokens	41K tokens
Parameters	Not disclosed	30.5B (3.3B Active MoE)
Weights	Closed	Open
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Dec 2024	Apr 2025