# Darwin-36B-Opus vs Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct (slim)

> Darwin-36B-Opus scores 61 (C) to Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct's 58 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Darwin-36B-Opus scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct's 58 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct leads on reach. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Darwin-36B-Opus: C 61, rank #37 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/darwin-36b-opus.min.md
- Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct: C 58, rank #68 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-instruct.min.md
- Darwin-36B-Opus, good for Reasoning-heavy text tasks on a 32 GB machine or a single 80 GB GPU, where a disclosed training method isn't required Ahead on Agent interface, 70 against 60; Documentation and upkeep, 51 against 36.
- Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct, good for An agent with 24 GB or more to spare that wants a faster, stronger local reader of images, documents and video than the 8B model Ahead on Reach, 95 against 80. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.0 against 2.5 out of 5.

| Category | Darwin-36B-Opus | Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 80 | 95 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 51 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Darwin-36B-Opus | Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | FINAL-Bench (VIDRAFT) | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Last release | 2026-04-23 | 2025-11-01 |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |