--- title: "Qwen3-30B-A3B - Model Details & Comparison" description: "Qwen3-30B-A3B from Hugging Face: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/qwen3-30b-a3b" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/qwen3-30b-a3b.md" --- # Qwen3-30B-A3B - Model Details & Comparison > Qwen3-30B-A3B from Hugging Face: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) ## About Qwen3-30B-A3B Qwen3-30B-A3B is a chat model from Hugging Face, one of 200 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.12 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, ranking 474 out of 2910 chat models by cost and cheaper than 84% of models in this category. Qwen3-30B-A3B supports function calling. It accepts up to 41K input tokens. ## Specifications - **Hugging Face Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **40,960 Max Input Tokens.** - **40,960 Max Tokens.** - **$0.12 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$0.50 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Capabilities Qwen3-30B-A3B supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice. ## Qwen3-30B-A3B Pricing Overview At $0.12 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, Qwen3-30B-A3B ranks 474 out of 2910 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 84% of models in this category. Qwen3-30B-A3B is one of 200 Hugging Face chat models, with support for function calling. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to Qwen3-30B-A3B with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1 | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 | | Mixtral-8x7B-Instruct-v0.1 | Anyscale | $0.15 | $0.15 | | gpt-oss-120b | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 | | gpt-4o-mini | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 | | gpt-4.1-nano | Azure | $0.10 | $0.40 | - [Compare Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/mistral-7b-instruct-v0.1.md) - [Compare Mixtral-8x7B-Instruct-v0.1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/mixtral-8x7b-instruct-v0.1.md) - [Compare gpt-oss-120b](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-oss-120b.md) - [Compare gpt-4o-mini](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4o-mini.md) - [Compare gpt-4.1-nano](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4.1-nano.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate Qwen3-30B-A3B costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface/model/qwen3-30b-a3b.md) - [Check Hugging Face status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/huggingface.md) - [All Hugging Face pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/huggingface.md) ## FAQ ### Is Qwen3-30B-A3B cheaper than Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1? Yes. Qwen3-30B-A3B costs $0.12 per 1M input tokens compared to Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1's $0.15 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for function calling. ### How does Qwen3-30B-A3B pricing compare to the average chat model? Qwen3-30B-A3B input pricing is $0.12 per 1M tokens, which is 78% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 474 out of 2910 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 84% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.50 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50. ### What makes Qwen3-30B-A3B different from other Hugging Face models? Among Hugging Face's 200 chat models, Qwen3-30B-A3B ranks 49 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to Qwen3-30B-A3B? The most comparable chat models to Qwen3-30B-A3B are: Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.1 from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens); Mixtral-8x7B-Instruct-v0.1 from Anyscale ($0.15/1M input tokens); gpt-oss-120b from Azure ($0.15/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini from Azure ($0.15/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I check if Hugging Face is down? You can monitor Hugging Face service health in real time on the Bifrost Hugging Face Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate Qwen3-30B-A3B costs? Qwen3-30B-A3B is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.12 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.50. ## Related Resources - [Hugging Face models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/huggingface.md) - [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/qwen3-30b-a3b](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/huggingface/qwen3-30b-a3b) for AI/LLM consumption.*