Claude Opus 5.5 vs Qwen3 30B A3B
anthropic/claude-opus-5.5 · qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b
As of October 31, 2026, Qwen3 30B A3B is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0517 per million input tokens and $0.2152 per million output, versus $1.59 / $7.95 for Claude Opus 5.5, about 97% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the median prices buyers paid over the last 24 hours. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Qwen3 30B A3B to cut cost; choose Claude Opus 5.5 when context size wins. Claude Opus 5.5 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 256,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Claude Opus 5.5 vs Qwen3 30B A3B, side by side
| Spec | Claude Opus 5.5 | Qwen3 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $1.59 | $0.0517 |
| Price · output / 1M | $7.95 | $0.2152 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 256,000 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 32,768 |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | — |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 60% off | 57% off |
Median prices buyers paid on UberLLM over the last 24 hours. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated October 31, 2026.
Claude Opus 5.5 vs Qwen3 30B A3B — FAQ
Is Claude Opus 5.5 or Qwen3 30B A3B cheaper?
Qwen3 30B A3B is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 97%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Claude Opus 5.5 and Qwen3 30B A3B?
Claude Opus 5.5: $1.59 in / $7.95 out per 1M tokens. Qwen3 30B A3B: $0.0517 in / $0.2152 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 97% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Opus 5.5 and Qwen3 30B A3B with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.