qwen/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-instruct
Release date: 2025-10-07
131,072 context · $0.20/M input tokens · $0.70/M output tokens
Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct is a multimodal model that unifies strong text generation with visual understanding for images and videos. Its Instruct variant optimizes instruction-following for general multimodal tasks. It excels in perception...
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API Usage
Use the following code examples to integrate with our API:
import OpenAI from 'openai';
if (!process.env.WAVESPEED_API_KEY) throw new Error('Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY');
const client = new OpenAI({
apiKey: process.env.WAVESPEED_API_KEY,
baseURL: 'https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1',
timeout: 120_000,
maxRetries: 0,
});
try {
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: 'qwen/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-instruct',
messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Hello!' }],
});
const body = response as typeof response & { error?: { message?: string } };
if (body.error) throw new Error(body.error.message || 'LLM generation failed');
console.log(response.choices[0]?.message?.content ?? '');
} catch (error) {
console.error('LLM request failed:', error);
process.exitCode = 1;
}import OpenAI from 'openai';
if (!process.env.WAVESPEED_API_KEY) throw new Error('Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY');
const client = new OpenAI({
apiKey: process.env.WAVESPEED_API_KEY,
baseURL: 'https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1',
timeout: 120_000,
maxRetries: 0,
});
try {
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: 'qwen/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-instruct',
messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Hello!' }],
});
const body = response as typeof response & { error?: { message?: string } };
if (body.error) throw new Error(body.error.message || 'LLM generation failed');
console.log(response.choices[0]?.message?.content ?? '');
} catch (error) {
console.error('LLM request failed:', error);
process.exitCode = 1;
}Model Introduction
Qwen: Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct is a multimodal model that unifies strong text generation with visual understanding for images and videos. Its Instruct variant optimizes instruction-following for general multimodal tasks. It excels in perception...
This model is available through the WaveSpeed AI OpenAI-compatible API for chat completions and compatible application workflows.
Why It Looks Great
- text+image->text architecture for Text, Image to Text workloads
- 262144 context window for long prompts, document analysis, and multi-turn workflows
- Vision input support for image understanding and multimodal tasks
- Function calling and tool-use support for agentic application workflows
- Structured output support for JSON responses and schema-constrained generation
Key Features
- Context Window: 262144 tokens
- Max Input: 245760 tokens
- Max Output: 16384 tokens
- Vision: Supported
- Function Calling: Supported
- Structured Outputs: Supported
- Image Generation: Not listed
- Audio Input: Not listed
- Supported Parameters: frequency_penalty, logit_bias, logprobs, max_tokens, min_p, presence_penalty, repetition_penalty, response_format, seed, stop, structured_outputs, temperature, tool_choice, tools, top_k, top_logprobs, top_p
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | alibaba |
| Model Type | Chat Completions model |
| Architecture | text+image->text |
| Context Window | 262144 tokens |
| Max Input | 245760 tokens |
| Max Output | 16384 tokens |
| Input | Text, Image |
| Output | Text |
| Vision | Supported |
| Function Calling | Supported |
| Structured Outputs | Supported |
| Release Date | October 7, 2025 |
How to Use
- Write your prompt - describe the task, provide context, and specify the desired output format.
- Submit - the model processes your request and returns the response.
API Integration
Base URL: https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1 API Endpoint: chat/completions Model ID: qwen/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-instruct
API Usage
Python SDK
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
base_url="https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="qwen/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-instruct",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)cURL
curl https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "qwen/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-instruct",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Notes
- Model: qwen/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-instruct
- Provider: alibaba
Info
Supported Functionality
API Access Guide
Qwen3 Vl 30b A3b Instruct API
qwen/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-instruct
Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct is a multimodal model that unifies strong text generation with visual understanding for images and videos. Its Instruct variant optimizes instruction-following for general multimodal tasks. It excels in perception...
Input
$0.2 /M
Output
$0.7 /M
Context
131K
Max Output
33K
Vision
Supported
Tool Use
Supported
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Frequently Asked Questions about Qwen3 Vl 30b A3b Instruct
How much does Qwen3 Vl 30b A3b Instruct cost via the API?+
Pricing on WaveSpeedAI: $0.20 per million input tokens and $0.70 per million output tokens. Prompt caching and batch processing are billed separately and reduce effective cost on long, repetitive workloads.
What is the context window of Qwen3 Vl 30b A3b Instruct?+
Qwen3 Vl 30b A3b Instruct supports up to 131K tokens of context with up to 33K tokens of output per request.
Is Qwen3 Vl 30b A3b Instruct OpenAI-compatible?+
WaveSpeedAI exposes Qwen3 Vl 30b A3b Instruct at https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1 through the OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions interface. Most OpenAI SDK clients work by changing the base URL and API key; optional fields depend on the selected model.
How do I get started with Qwen3 Vl 30b A3b Instruct?+
Sign in to WaveSpeedAI, create an API key in Access Keys, then send a request to https://llm.wavespeed.ai/v1/chat/completions with the model id shown above. Check the current model catalog for availability, capabilities, and pricing.