What is the difference between Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

Both are developed by Qwen but target different use cases. Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 has a 131K token context window vs Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 55 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 or Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

It depends on your use case. Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 55 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 cost compared to Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 costs $0.2/M input tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 costs $0.071/M input tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 is $0.13/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

What is the difference between Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

Both are developed by Qwen but target different use cases. Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 has a 131K token context window vs Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507's 262K. You can compare their actual outputs across 55 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 or Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

It depends on your use case. Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 55 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 cost compared to Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 costs $0.2/M input tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 costs $0.071/M input tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 is $0.13/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

Updated Aug 2025

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507vsQwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507

Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 is cheaper than Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 at $0.071/M vs $0.2/M input tokens.

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 compared across 55 shared prompts
Spec	Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507	Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507
Input price	$0.2/M tokens	$0.071/M tokens
Output price	$0.8/M tokens	$0.285/M tokens
Context window	131K tokens	262K tokens
Released	Jul 2025	Aug 2025

Our Verdict

Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call

What do Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 say about your brand?

10 models, one question, verbatim receipts.

or peek at a demo: Notion Linear Vercel

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507

Input

$0.20

Output

$0.80

Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507

Input

$0.07

2.8× cheaper

Output

$0.28

2.8× cheaper

Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 is cheaper on both — 2.8× input, 2.8× output

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

77%

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 uses 4.2x more hedging

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507

Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507

55%Vocabulary54%

18wSentence Length14w

0.52Hedging0.12

6.7Bold7.5

4.3Lists4.2

1.04Emoji0.68

0.92Headings0.93

0.11Transitions0.12

Based on 22 + 16 text responses

Research

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Updated Aug 2025

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507vsQwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507

Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 is cheaper than Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 at $0.071/M vs $0.2/M input tokens.

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 compared across 55 shared prompts
Spec	Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507	Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507
Input price	$0.2/M tokens	$0.071/M tokens
Output price	$0.8/M tokens	$0.285/M tokens
Context window	131K tokens	262K tokens
Released	Jul 2025	Aug 2025

Our Verdict

Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call

What do Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 say about your brand?

10 models, one question, verbatim receipts.

or peek at a demo: Notion Linear Vercel

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507

Input

$0.20

Output

$0.80

Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507

Input

$0.07

2.8× cheaper

Output

$0.28

2.8× cheaper

Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 is cheaper on both — 2.8× input, 2.8× output

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

77%

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 uses 4.2x more hedging

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507

Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507

55%Vocabulary54%

18wSentence Length14w

0.52Hedging0.12

6.7Bold7.5

4.3Lists4.2

1.04Emoji0.68

0.92Headings0.93

0.11Transitions0.12

Based on 22 + 16 text responses

Research

What we learned reading every model

FAQ

Common questions

Keep exploring

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Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507vsQwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507

Cost per 1M tokens

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What we learned reading every model

Common questions

What is the difference between Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

Which is better, Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 or Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

How much does Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 cost compared to Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

How can I compare Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 on Rival?

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Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507vsQwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507

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What we learned reading every model

Common questions

What is the difference between Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

Which is better, Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 or Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

How much does Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 cost compared to Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

How can I compare Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 on Rival?

More comparisons

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507vsQwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507

Cost per 1M tokens

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What we learned reading every model

Common questions

What is the difference between Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

Which is better, Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 or Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

How much does Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 cost compared to Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

How can I compare Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 on Rival?

More comparisons

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507vsQwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507

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What we learned reading every model

Common questions

What is the difference between Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

Which is better, Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 or Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

How much does Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 cost compared to Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507?

How can I compare Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3 30B A3B Thinking 2507 on Rival?

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