Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B
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As of November 5, 2026, Claude Sonnet 5.5 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0638 per million input tokens and $0.3192 per million output, versus $0.1400 / $0.6300 for Qwen3 VL 30B A3B, about 50% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Claude Sonnet 5.5 to cut cost; choose Qwen3 VL 30B A3B when its capabilities fit your task better.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B, side by side
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Qwen3 VL 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0638 | $0.1400 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.3192 | $0.6300 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 128,000 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 4,096 |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 96.8% off | 46.9% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | 2.1 s (445 requests) | — |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 5, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Qwen3 VL 30B A3B — FAQ
Is Claude Sonnet 5.5 or Qwen3 VL 30B A3B cheaper?
Claude Sonnet 5.5 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 50%. 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 Sonnet 5.5 and Qwen3 VL 30B A3B?
Claude Sonnet 5.5: $0.0638 in / $0.3192 out per 1M tokens. Qwen3 VL 30B A3B: $0.1400 in / $0.6300 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 50% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Sonnet 5.5 and Qwen3 VL 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.