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Updated Aug 2026

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507vsQwen3.8 Flash

Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper than Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 at $0.15/M vs $0.2/M input tokens.

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3.8 Flash compared across 8 shared prompts
SpecQwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507Qwen3.8 Flash
Input price$0.2/M tokens$0.15/M tokens
Output price$0.8/M tokens$0.47/M tokens
Context window131K tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2025Aug 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 3 of the 8 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507207 words
Dish Name: Sunny Sauté Skillet Ingredients (7 pantry staples): Olive oil Garlic (fresh, minced) Dried spaghetti (or any short pasta) Canned crushed tomatoes Dried oregano Salt & black pepper Grated Parmesan cheese Instructions: Prep (5 mins): Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
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Qwen3.8 Flash147 words
Moon Halo Cookies A soft, golden sugar cookie with crisp edges and a tender center—made with just 7 pantry staples. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Makes: About 16 cookies Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour…
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507495 words
Here’s a simple, realistic 1-month plan focused on three foundational pillars of health and longevity: Nutrition, Movement, and Sleep. Each area includes beginner-friendly, actionable steps that build sustainable habits without overwhelming beginners. Month-Long Health & Longevity Plan (3 Key Areas) 1.
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Qwen3.8 Flash368 words
1-Month Beginner Health & Longevity Plan Focus areas: Nutrition, Movement, Sleep Week 1: Build the basics Nutrition Add 1 serving of vegetables to 2 meals per day. Drink water with each meal. Choose protein at most meals: eggs, beans, tofu, chicken, fish, yogurt. Movement Walk 10–15 minutes daily.
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507969 words
1. To the experienced software engineer (distributed systems, APIs, skeptical of "next word" claims): You’re right to be skeptical—on the surface, “predict the next word” does sound like a glorified autocomplete.
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Qwen3.8 Flash983 words
For an experienced software engineer Training a large language model is not “just” making it guess the next word in isolation. It is fitting an enormous parameterized function to predict the next token conditioned on all previous tokens in a sequence.
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Our Verdict
Qwen3.8 Flash
Qwen3.8 Flash
Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507
Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3.8 Flash has the edge: newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507
Input
$0.20
Output
$0.80
Qwen3.8 Flash
Input
$0.15
1.3× cheaper
Output
$0.47
1.7× cheaper

Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper on both: 1.3× input, 1.7× output.

Where to run it

6 hosts, cheapest first

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 25075 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
SStreamLake$0.05 in·$0.19 out·128k·98.5% upDDekaLLM$0.09 in·$0.30 out·262k·98.3% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.09 in·$0.30 out·262k·95% upAlibaba Cloud$0.13 in·$0.52 out·131k·99.9% upNNebiusfp8degraded$0.10 in·$0.30 out·262k·92% up
Qwen3.8 Flash1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$0.15 in·$0.47 out·1M·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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FAQ

Common questions

Both are developed by Qwen but target different use cases. Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 has a 131K token context window vs Qwen3.8 Flash's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 8 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3.8 Flash each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 8 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 costs $0.2/M input tokens and Qwen3.8 Flash costs $0.15/M input tokens. Qwen3.8 Flash is $0.05/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Qwen3 30B A3B Instruct 2507 and Qwen3.8 Flash 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.

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