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Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Compare Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct from Qwen and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct from Qwen on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
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Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
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Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
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Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct

Overview

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Author
Qwen
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Author
Qwen
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Context length
262Ktokens
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Context length
262Ktokens
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Reasoning
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Reasoning
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Input modalities
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Input modalities
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Output modalities
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Output modalities

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct: side-by-side summary

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct, from Qwen, has a 262,144-token context window and is priced at $0.07/M tokens input, $0.28/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct, from Qwen, has a 262,144-token context window and is priced at $0.20/M tokens input, $0.88/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: 262,144 tokens
  • Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct: 262,144 tokens
Price
  • Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: $0.07/M tokens input, $0.28/M tokens output
  • Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct: $0.20/M tokens input, $0.88/M tokens output
Provided by
  • Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: Qwen
  • Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct: Qwen
  • Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct model details, providers and pricing
  • Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct model details, providers and pricing

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct at a glance

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct comparison
AttributeQwen3 Coder 30B A3B InstructQwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Input price$0.07/M tokens$0.20/M tokens
Output price$0.28/M tokens$0.88/M tokens
Context window262,144 tokens262,144 tokens
Intelligence Index9.69.9
Coding IndexNot availableNot available
Agentic IndexNot availableNot available
Latency (p50)1.60 s2.27 s
Throughput (p50)22.0 tok/s11.0 tok/s

Benchmark data updated Oct 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct cheaper than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct on OpenRouter: Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct costs $0.07/M tokens input and $0.28/M tokens output, while Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct costs $0.20/M tokens input and $0.88/M tokens output.

Which has the longer context window, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct or Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct and Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct have the same context window of 262,144 tokens.

Which is faster, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct or Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct?

Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 22.0 tokens per second compared with 11.0 tokens per second for Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct.