Deepseek-Chat vs Qwen3 30B A3B
Deepseek-Chat is cheaper on output tokens, while Deepseek-Chat offers a larger context window. Choose Deepseek-Chat or Qwen3 30B A3B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Deepseek-Chat | Qwen3 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | 302.AI | Qwen |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.29 | $0.12 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.43 | $0.50 |
| Context window | 128K | 41K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | — |
| Released | Nov 2024 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 71.2 | 70.1 |
| LiveBench score | — | 38.8 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | — | 1317 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 140 |
FAQ
Is Deepseek-Chat or Qwen3 30B A3B cheaper?
Deepseek-Chat is cheaper on output tokens ($0.43 vs $0.50 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Deepseek-Chat or Qwen3 30B A3B?
Deepseek-Chat has the larger context window (128K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.