Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs Grok 4.20 Beta
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As of November 3, 2026, Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0007 per million input tokens and $0.0028 per million output, versus $0.1750 / $0.3500 for Grok 4.20 Beta, about 99% 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 Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct to cut cost; choose Grok 4.20 Beta when context size wins. Grok 4.20 Beta carries the larger context window (2,000,000 vs 256,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs Grok 4.20 Beta, side by side
| Spec | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | Grok 4.20 Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.0007 | $0.1750 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.0028 | $0.3500 |
| Context length | 256,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Max output tokens | 16,000 | 128,000 |
| Input modalities | text | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | — | Yes |
| Reasoning | — | Yes |
| % off list | 99.5% off | 86% off |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 3, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct vs Grok 4.20 Beta — FAQ
Is Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct or Grok 4.20 Beta cheaper?
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 99%. 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 Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct and Grok 4.20 Beta?
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct: $0.0007 in / $0.0028 out per 1M tokens. Grok 4.20 Beta: $0.1750 in / $0.3500 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 99% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct and Grok 4.20 Beta 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.