Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs Solar Mini 4
Updated October 21, 2026. 4 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct has the edge where what matters is AA Intelligence Index or Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.
- Shared results
- 4
- Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct only
- 12
- Solar Mini 4 only
- 3
- Like-for-like categories
- 4 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
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
Solar Mini 4
Solar Mini 4 leads, 24.1 against 9.6.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Solar Mini 4
Solar Mini 4 leads, 1160 against 1087.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Solar Mini 4
Solar Mini 4 takes 524K tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Solar Mini 4
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct $0.0003, Solar Mini 4 $0.0001 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct not benchmarked, Solar Mini 4 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- General, 50.7 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- Long context reasoning (AA-LCR): Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct 32.7% against Solar Mini 4 83.3%, 50.7 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct $0.44 against Solar Mini 4 $0.20 per million output tokens, 2.2x apart.
- Context window
- Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct takes 262K tokens, Solar Mini 4 524K.
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 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Bars | Solar Mini 4 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Reasoning | 0 | 1 | ||
| Web design | 0 | 1 | ||
| General | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 4 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index5 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 60.4% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| SWE-bench Lite | 49.7% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 40.3% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 47.6% | Only Solar Mini 4 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 15.2% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 33 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 9.6 | 24.1 | Solar Mini 4 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 34.5% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 51.6% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 3.8% | 25.8% | Solar Mini 4 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 29.0 | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 29.0% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 70.6% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1087 | 1160 | Solar Mini 4 |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1046 | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 1113 | Only Solar Mini 4 measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1085 | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1153 | Only Solar Mini 4 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 4 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Solar Mini 4 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 32.7% | Not measured | Only Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 32.7% | 83.3% | Solar Mini 4 |
| 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 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Solar Mini 4 | 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
Solar Mini 4 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Solar Mini 4 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Solar Mini 4 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 | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Upstage Solar Mini 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qwen | Upstage |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | July 31, 2025 | September 23, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 524K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.11 | $0.05 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.44 | $0.20 |
| 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 Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct better than Solar Mini 4 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct has the edge where what matters is AA Intelligence Index or Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct or Solar Mini 4?
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct costs $0.11 per million input tokens and $0.44 per million output tokens; Solar Mini 4 costs $0.05 and $0.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct or Solar Mini 4?
Solar Mini 4, with 524K tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks is the Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs Solar Mini 4 comparison based on?
4 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Solar Mini 4's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.