Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B | Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.7 | $0.25 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $1.05 | $0.97 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B Instruct is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.43/M tokens vs $0.88/M for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B wins 8 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 3 for Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B Instruct. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B Instruct generates tokens faster at 108 tok/s vs 41 tok/s. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B also has lower time-to-first-token (0.73s vs 0.86s).
Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B Instruct for lower cost, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B for stronger benchmark performance, and Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B Instruct for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.