Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B | Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (Reasoning) 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.
Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning) wins 8 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 4 for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 103 tok/s vs 41 tok/s. DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 70B also has lower time-to-first-token (0.73s vs 0.92s).
Choose based on your priorities: Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning) for lower cost, Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Qwen3 Omni 30B A3B (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.