Nova Premier 1.0 vs Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct leads Nova Premier 1.0 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 9.6 to 9.2, and Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct costs 28.4x less per output token ($0.44 vs $12.50 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 12 benchmarks have a result for both.
Nova Premier 1.0 or Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Nova Premier 1.0 for a larger context window (1M against 262K tokens) and work measured by LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) or Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.
- Shared results
- 12
- Nova Premier 1.0 only
- 2
- Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct only
- 4
- Like-for-like categories
- 8 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct leads, 9.6 against 9.2.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct leads, 1087 against 835.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Nova Premier 1.0
Nova Premier 1.0 takes 1M tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Nova Premier 1.0 $0.0088, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct $0.0003 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Nova Premier 1.0 not benchmarked, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Web design, 31.5 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- Design Arena: websites: Nova Premier 1.0 835 against Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct 1087, 31.5 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Nova Premier 1.0 $12.50 against Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct $0.44 per million output tokens, 28.4x apart.
- Context window
- Nova Premier 1.0 takes 1M tokens, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct 262K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Nova Premier 1.0 | Bars | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 2 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Agentic work | 1 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 2 | 0 | ||
| Math | 0 | 2 | ||
| Knowledge | 1 | 0 | ||
| Web design | 0 | 1 | ||
| General | 2 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 6 | 6 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index02
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | Not measured | 60.4% | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| SWE-bench Lite | Not measured | 49.7% | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 31.7% | 40.3% | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 6.8% | 15.2% | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
| ALE-Bench | 147.4 | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 9.2 | 9.6 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 38.3% | 34.5% | Nova Premier 1.0 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 56.9% | 51.6% | Nova Premier 1.0 |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.2% | 3.8% | Nova Premier 1.0 |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 44.8% | Not measured | Only Nova Premier 1.0 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 17.3 | 29.0 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 17.3% | 29.0% | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 73.3% | 70.6% | Nova Premier 1.0 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 835 | 1087 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1043 | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1085 | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 36.2% | 32.7% | Nova Premier 1.0 |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 34.3% | 32.7% | Nova Premier 1.0 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 44 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Nova Premier 1.0 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Amazon Nova Premier 1.0 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Amazon | Qwen |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | October 31, 2025 | July 31, 2025 |
| Context window | 1M | 262K |
| Input $/Mtok | $2.50 | $0.11 |
| Output $/Mtok | $12.50 | $0.44 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Nova Premier 1.0 better than Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Nova Premier 1.0 for a larger context window (1M against 262K tokens) and work measured by LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) or Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Nova Premier 1.0 or Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct?
Nova Premier 1.0 costs $2.50 per million input tokens and $12.50 per million output tokens; Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct costs $0.11 and $0.44. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Nova Premier 1.0 or Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct?
Nova Premier 1.0, with 1M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks is the Nova Premier 1.0 vs Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct comparison based on?
12 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Nova Premier 1.0's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.