# Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct vs Qwen3-VL-32B-Instruct (slim)

> Qwen3-VL-32B-Instruct and Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 56.4 and 55.7 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3-VL-32B-Instruct and Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 56.4 (C) and 55.7 (C). Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct leads on reach and agent interface. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct: C 55.7, rank #78 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct.min.md
- Qwen3-VL-32B-Instruct: C 56.4, rank #75 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-vl-32b-instruct.min.md
- Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct, good for Coding agents and local coding tools that want a fast, capable open model on one 24 GB GPU or a 32 GB Mac, with a plain licence. Ahead on Reach, 90 against 85; Agent interface, 75 against 60.
- Qwen3-VL-32B-Instruct, good for An agent with a 32 GB GPU or more that wants the strongest dense Qwen3-VL model for images, documents and video Ahead on Capability, 43 against 33.

| Category | Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct | Qwen3-VL-32B-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 33 | 43 |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 31 | 31 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct | Qwen3-VL-32B-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Last release | 2025-12-03 | 2025-11-01 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 2.5/5 (4) |