Can I run Qwen3 30B A3B or Weaver (alpha) cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Qwen3 30B A3B and Weaver (alpha)?

Qwen3 30B A3B has a larger context window at 40K tokens vs 8K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Qwen3 30B A3B vs Weaver (alpha)

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

AlibabaQwen

Model

Qwen3 30B A3B

Tool calling

Best $0.080 in · $0.290 out

Context window 41K

Pricing

Openrouter

Model

Weaver (alpha)

Best $5.63 in · $5.63 out

Context window 8K

Pricing

Qwen3 30B A3B is cheaper across the board — 98% cheaper on input and 94% cheaper on output.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Qwen3 30B A3B in	Qwen3 30B A3B out	Weaver (alpha) in	Weaver (alpha) out
Alibaba Cloud	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DeepInfra	$0.080	$0.290	N/A	N/A
Fireworks AI	$0.150	$0.600	N/A	N/A
Nebius	$0.100	$0.300	N/A	N/A
Openrouter	$0.090	$0.450	$5.63	$5.63

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Alibaba · Openrouter

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Alibaba · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Openrouter · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Qwen3 30B A3B

Weaver (alpha)

Context window: 40,960 tokens; 8,000 tokens
Max output tokens: 40,960 tokens; 2,000 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: Yes; No
Streaming: No; No
Release date: Apr 2025; Aug 2023

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Qwen3 30B A3B

Weaver (alpha)

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Qwen3 30B A3B

Monthly

$95

Annual

$1.1K

Weaver (alpha)

Monthly

$2.5K

Annual

$30.8K

Save $2.4K/month with Qwen3 30B A3B

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use Qwen3 30B A3B. Its 40K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 8K.
High-volume text generation
Use Qwen3 30B A3B. Output tokens are 94% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Qwen3 30B A3B. Its 40K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Qwen3 30B A3B is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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