Qwen 3.8 30B on Groq API Pricing: Fast Bilingual Intelligence
Explore Qwen 3.8 30B on Groq API pricing ($0.60/M input, $3.00/M output), bilingual English/Chinese reasoning, and high-speed LPU inference.
Full specs, context window and API limits →How much does Qwen 3.8 30B cost per million tokens?
Qwen 3.8 30B on Groq costs $0.60 per million input tokens and $3.00 per million output tokens ($1.20/M blended at 3:1). Offers premier bilingual performance powered by Groq LPUs. Verified 2026-09-08.
Verified 2026-09-07 — source
How much does Qwen 3.8 30B cost per 1,000 requests?
Computed from generated token pricing. Each row assumes the listed input and output tokens per request; this model has no measured verbosity factor, so the unadjusted output estimate is shown.
| Request shape | Input tokens | Output tokens | Cost / 1,000 requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short | 100 | 50 | $0.2100 |
| Medium | 1,000 | 500 | $2.1000 |
| Long | 4,000 | 2,000 | $8.4000 |
Formula: ((input price × input tokens) + (output price × output tokens × verbosity factor)) ÷ 1,000,000 × 1,000. Assumptions: short 100/50, medium 1,000/500, long 4,000/2,000 input/output tokens per request. Unadjusted — no measured verbosity factor is available.
Three model-specific pricing decisions
Qwen 3.8 30B is the Groq-hosted owner; its older Groq row, multimodal billing gaps, and accepted-run boundary are kept distinct from direct-Qwen pages.
1. Qwen 3.6 → 3.8 Groq migration bill
| Model | Verified / lifecycle | Input / output per M | 100K / 4K / 1K | Retry sensitivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.8 30B | 2026-07-10 · current | $0.60 / $3.00 | $540.00 | Adjusted cost = base ÷ (1 − retry rate) |
| Qwen 3.6 27B | 2026-06-19 · Legacy — superseded by Qwen 3.8 30B | $0.60 / $3.00 | $540.00 | Retry rate unavailable |
2. Multimodal coding-agent bill
| Shape | Text-token bill | Image unit | Boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding agent | $840.00 | Unavailable | Text result only; no image conversion |
| Vision-shaped | $840.00 | Unavailable | Do not treat image input as zero |
3. Qwen versus GPT-OSS 120B cost per accepted run
| Fixed workload (input / output) | Qwen 3.8 30B | GPT-OSS 120B | Decision boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent run · 8,000 / 1,200 | $840.00 | $192.00 | 15% accepted-result uplift required to justify the higher bill |
| Coding run · 4,000 / 1,000 | $540.00 | $120.00 | 20% accepted-result uplift required to justify the higher bill |
Formula: 100,000 × (input tokens × input $/M + output tokens × output $/M) ÷ 1,000,000. Uplift is a decision threshold, not a measured quality claim.
Verified 2026-07-10. “Unavailable” means no compatible dated evidence was found; it is never treated as zero. First-party price source · Run this exact scenario.
All three decisions are server-rendered for Qwen 3.8 30B; fixed inputs, formulas, dated sources, and unavailable states are intentionally visible.
Exact-model pricing guide · verified 2026-09-07
Exact model boundary: Groq qwen3.8-30b (slug qwen3-8-30b). First-party provider pricing and API documentation remain fact owners.
Bilingual workload token pricing and spend matrix
Frozen scenario board. Formula / deterministic rule: monthly_spend = calls * ((in_tokens * 0.60 + out_tokens * 3.00) / 1M) Boundary: Owns base token tariff comparisons and bilingual workload budgeting.
| Frozen scenario | Model, identity, provider, and evidence fields | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20K bilingual customer queries | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=20K bilingual customer queries; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; monthly spend; speed advantage; cost verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 20K bilingual customer queries is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| 50K cross-border document translations | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=50K cross-border document translations; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; monthly spend; speed advantage; cost verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 50K cross-border document translations is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| 100K automated code generation passes | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=100K automated code generation passes; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; monthly spend; speed advantage; cost verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 100K automated code generation passes is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| prompt caching active | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=prompt caching active; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; monthly spend; speed advantage; cost verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — prompt caching active is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| batch processing queue | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=batch processing queue; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; monthly spend; speed advantage; cost verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — batch processing queue is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| unresolved pricing currency | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=unresolved pricing currency; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; monthly spend; speed advantage; cost verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — unresolved pricing currency has no matched, dated bilateral observation. | FAIL CLOSED — manual, probe, or source evidence required |
First-party provenance: Groq Cloud official pricing; verification date 2026-09-07. Missing or conflicting joins fail closed.
Cross-border API latency and streaming UX SLA audit
Frozen scenario board. Formula / deterministic rule: turnaround = ttft + (tokens_out / tps); Groq LPU low-latency generation Boundary: Owns turnaround time benchmarks and user experience responsiveness.
| Frozen scenario | Model, identity, provider, and evidence fields | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| domestic US API call (<150ms) | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=domestic US API call (<150ms); task; response SLA; TTFT; generation speed; SLA compliance; responsiveness champion; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — domestic US API call (<150ms) is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| cross-border Asia-US API call (<500ms) | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=cross-border Asia-US API call (<500ms); task; response SLA; TTFT; generation speed; SLA compliance; responsiveness champion; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — cross-border Asia-US API call (<500ms) is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| interactive code autocomplete | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=interactive code autocomplete; task; response SLA; TTFT; generation speed; SLA compliance; responsiveness champion; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — interactive code autocomplete is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| dense bilingual legal translation | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=dense bilingual legal translation; task; response SLA; TTFT; generation speed; SLA compliance; responsiveness champion; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — dense bilingual legal translation is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| international network congestion buffer | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=international network congestion buffer; task; response SLA; TTFT; generation speed; SLA compliance; responsiveness champion; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — international network congestion buffer is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| unmeasured speed fixture | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=unmeasured speed fixture; task; response SLA; TTFT; generation speed; SLA compliance; responsiveness champion; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — unmeasured speed fixture is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
First-party provenance: Groq Cloud documentation; verification date 2026-09-07. Missing or conflicting joins fail closed.
Bilingual reasoning accuracy floor and translation quality gate
Frozen scenario board. Formula / deterministic rule: roi = translation_value_delivered - ((in * 0.60 + out * 3.00) / 1M) Boundary: Owns translation quality and bilingual reasoning return on investment.
| Frozen scenario | Model, identity, provider, and evidence fields | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| e-commerce product catalog translation | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=e-commerce product catalog translation; content domain; translation volume; accuracy score; token expenditure; economic recommendation; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — e-commerce product catalog translation is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| technical software API documentation | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=technical software API documentation; content domain; translation volume; accuracy score; token expenditure; economic recommendation; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — technical software API documentation is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| complex legal contract translation | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=complex legal contract translation; content domain; translation volume; accuracy score; token expenditure; economic recommendation; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — complex legal contract translation is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| bilingual conversational chatbot | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=bilingual conversational chatbot; content domain; translation volume; accuracy score; token expenditure; economic recommendation; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — bilingual conversational chatbot is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| unsupported cultural idiom mismatch | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=unsupported cultural idiom mismatch; content domain; translation volume; accuracy score; token expenditure; economic recommendation; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — unsupported cultural idiom mismatch has no matched, dated bilateral observation. | FAIL CLOSED — manual, probe, or source evidence required |
| unverified translation metric | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=unverified translation metric; content domain; translation volume; accuracy score; token expenditure; economic recommendation; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — unverified translation metric is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
First-party provenance: Groq Cloud documentation; verification date 2026-09-07. Missing or conflicting joins fail closed.
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Verified Model Pricing Intelligence•Audit date: 2026-09-08
Qwen 3.8 30B on Groq API Pricing: Fast Bilingual Intelligence
Qwen 3.8 30B on Groq costs $0.60 per million input tokens and $3.00 per million output tokens ($1.20/M blended at 3:1). Offers premier bilingual performance powered by Groq LPUs. Verified 2026-09-08.
Bilingual workload token pricing and spend matrix
Frozen scenario board. Formula / deterministic rule: monthly_spend = calls * ((in_tokens * 0.60 + out_tokens * 3.00) / 1M) Boundary: Owns base token tariff comparisons and bilingual workload budgeting.
| Frozen scenario | Model, identity, provider, and evidence fields | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20K bilingual customer queries | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=20K bilingual customer queries; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; monthly spend; speed advantage; cost verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 20K bilingual customer queries is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| 50K cross-border document translations | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=50K cross-border document translations; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; monthly spend; speed advantage; cost verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 50K cross-border document translations is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| 100K automated code generation passes | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=100K automated code generation passes; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; monthly spend; speed advantage; cost verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 100K automated code generation passes is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| prompt caching active | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=prompt caching active; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; monthly spend; speed advantage; cost verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — prompt caching active is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| batch processing queue | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=batch processing queue; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; monthly spend; speed advantage; cost verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — batch processing queue is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| unresolved pricing currency | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=unresolved pricing currency; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; monthly spend; speed advantage; cost verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — unresolved pricing currency has no matched, dated bilateral observation. | FAIL CLOSED — manual, probe, or source evidence required |
First-party provenance: Groq official API pricing; verification date 2026-09-08. Missing or conflicting joins fail closed.
Cross-border API latency and streaming UX SLA audit
Frozen scenario board. Formula / deterministic rule: turnaround = ttft + (tokens_out / tps); Groq LPU low-latency generation Boundary: Owns turnaround time benchmarks and user experience responsiveness.
| Frozen scenario | Model, identity, provider, and evidence fields | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| domestic US API call (<150ms) | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=domestic US API call (<150ms); task; response SLA; TTFT; generation speed; SLA compliance; responsiveness champion; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — domestic US API call (<150ms) is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| cross-border Asia-US API call (<500ms) | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=cross-border Asia-US API call (<500ms); task; response SLA; TTFT; generation speed; SLA compliance; responsiveness champion; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — cross-border Asia-US API call (<500ms) is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| interactive code autocomplete | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=interactive code autocomplete; task; response SLA; TTFT; generation speed; SLA compliance; responsiveness champion; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — interactive code autocomplete is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| dense bilingual legal translation | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=dense bilingual legal translation; task; response SLA; TTFT; generation speed; SLA compliance; responsiveness champion; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — dense bilingual legal translation is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| international network congestion buffer | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=international network congestion buffer; task; response SLA; TTFT; generation speed; SLA compliance; responsiveness champion; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — international network congestion buffer is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| unmeasured speed fixture | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=unmeasured speed fixture; task; response SLA; TTFT; generation speed; SLA compliance; responsiveness champion; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — unmeasured speed fixture is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
First-party provenance: Groq developer documentation; verification date 2026-09-08. Missing or conflicting joins fail closed.
Bilingual reasoning accuracy floor and translation quality gate
Frozen scenario board. Formula / deterministic rule: roi = translation_value_delivered - ((in * 0.60 + out * 3.00) / 1M) Boundary: Owns translation quality and bilingual reasoning return on investment.
| Frozen scenario | Model, identity, provider, and evidence fields | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| e-commerce product catalog translation | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=e-commerce product catalog translation; content domain; translation volume; accuracy score; token expenditure; economic recommendation; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — e-commerce product catalog translation is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| technical software API documentation | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=technical software API documentation; content domain; translation volume; accuracy score; token expenditure; economic recommendation; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — technical software API documentation is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| complex legal contract translation | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=complex legal contract translation; content domain; translation volume; accuracy score; token expenditure; economic recommendation; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — complex legal contract translation is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| bilingual conversational chatbot | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=bilingual conversational chatbot; content domain; translation volume; accuracy score; token expenditure; economic recommendation; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — bilingual conversational chatbot is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
| unsupported cultural idiom mismatch | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=unsupported cultural idiom mismatch; content domain; translation volume; accuracy score; token expenditure; economic recommendation; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — unsupported cultural idiom mismatch has no matched, dated bilateral observation. | FAIL CLOSED — manual, probe, or source evidence required |
| unverified translation metric | model=qwen3.8-30b; slug=qwen3-8-30b; provider=Groq; scenario=unverified translation metric; content domain; translation volume; accuracy score; token expenditure; economic recommendation; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-08; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — unverified translation metric is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
First-party provenance: Groq developer documentation; verification date 2026-09-08. Missing or conflicting joins fail closed.
Exact-Model Pricing Evidence•Verified 2026-07-10; revalidation required before current claims.
Qwen 3.8 30B on Groq pricing evidence
Source-backed dated rate shape: dated input=$0.600000/M; output=$3.000000/M. Groq-hosted Qwen 3.8 30B tariff and cross-border workload arithmetic only; direct Qwen policy, Max economics, and multilingual rankings retain their owners. Missing evidence, failed revalidation, and unsupported mechanics render Unavailable.
Module 1 of 3: Chinese/English extraction bill shapes
Novel contribution boundary: Owns dated Groq-hosted 30B arithmetic for fixed bilingual token shapes; translation quality is not asserted. Formula / deterministic rule: spend = requests × (inputTokens × inputCostPer1k + outputTokens × outputCostPer1k) / 1,000
| Scenario | Exact model, provider, dated rates, and fixed inputs | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20K Chinese extraction requests | model=qwen3.8-30b; provider=groq; registryRates=dated input=$0.600000/M; output=$3.000000/M; comparisonModel=gpt-oss-120b; fixedInputs=requests=20,000; inputTokens=1,000; outputTokens=300; FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — Last verified 2026-07-10, before revalidation date 2026-09-14. | FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee |
| 50K English extraction requests | model=qwen3.8-30b; provider=groq; registryRates=dated input=$0.600000/M; output=$3.000000/M; comparisonModel=gpt-oss-120b; fixedInputs=requests=50,000; inputTokens=2,000; outputTokens=500; FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — Last verified 2026-07-10, before revalidation date 2026-09-14. | FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee |
| 100K mixed-language requests | model=qwen3.8-30b; provider=groq; registryRates=dated input=$0.600000/M; output=$3.000000/M; comparisonModel=gpt-oss-120b; fixedInputs=requests=100,000; inputTokens=4,000; outputTokens=800; FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — Last verified 2026-07-10, before revalidation date 2026-09-14. | FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee |
First-party provenance: https://groq.com/pricing; registry provider groq; verified 2026-07-10; freshness gate=2026-09-14. Revalidate before any current-price claim.
Module 2 of 3: 30B→120B accepted-result threshold
Novel contribution boundary: Owns dated cross-model cost arithmetic with explicit retry input; quality uplift and routing acceptance are not sourced. Formula / deterministic rule: requiredAcceptedRate = 120BAttemptCost / 30BAttemptCost; observed acceptance = Unavailable
| Scenario | Exact model, provider, dated rates, and fixed inputs | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short bilingual extraction; 10% retry share; 200 retry-input tokens | model=qwen3.8-30b; provider=groq; registryRates=dated input=$0.600000/M; output=$3.000000/M; comparisonModel=gpt-oss-120b; fixedInputs=requests=1; inputTokens=1,000; outputTokens=300; retryInputTokens=200; retryShare=10%; FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — Last verified 2026-07-10, before revalidation date 2026-09-14. | FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee |
| Medium translation; 20% retry share; 500 retry-input tokens | model=qwen3.8-30b; provider=groq; registryRates=dated input=$0.600000/M; output=$3.000000/M; comparisonModel=gpt-oss-120b; fixedInputs=requests=1; inputTokens=2,000; outputTokens=500; retryInputTokens=500; retryShare=20%; FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — Last verified 2026-07-10, before revalidation date 2026-09-14. | FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee |
| Long legal translation; 30% retry share; 1,000 retry-input tokens | model=qwen3.8-30b; provider=groq; registryRates=dated input=$0.600000/M; output=$3.000000/M; comparisonModel=gpt-oss-120b; fixedInputs=requests=1; inputTokens=4,000; outputTokens=800; retryInputTokens=1,000; retryShare=30%; FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — Last verified 2026-07-10, before revalidation date 2026-09-14. | FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee |
First-party provenance: https://groq.com/pricing; registry provider groq; verified 2026-07-10; freshness gate=2026-09-14. Revalidate before any current-price claim.
Module 3 of 3: LPU latency, region, and currency evidence matrix
Novel contribution boundary: Owns exact-model Groq pricing evidence only; latency observations, regional terms, and currency conversion are not fabricated. Formula / deterministic rule: evidence = exact-model registry field when present; region, currency, and latency inputs = Unavailable
| Scenario | Exact model, provider, dated rates, and fixed inputs | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| LPU latency observation | model=qwen3.8-30b; provider=groq; registryRates=dated input=$0.600000/M; output=$3.000000/M; comparisonModel=gpt-oss-120b; fixedInputs=evidenceField=latency; FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — Last verified 2026-07-10, before revalidation date 2026-09-14. | FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee |
| Regional availability or terms | model=qwen3.8-30b; provider=groq; registryRates=dated input=$0.600000/M; output=$3.000000/M; comparisonModel=gpt-oss-120b; fixedInputs=evidenceField=region; FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — Last verified 2026-07-10, before revalidation date 2026-09-14. | FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee |
| Billing currency or conversion rule | model=qwen3.8-30b; provider=groq; registryRates=dated input=$0.600000/M; output=$3.000000/M; comparisonModel=gpt-oss-120b; fixedInputs=evidenceField=capacity; FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — Last verified 2026-07-10, before revalidation date 2026-09-14. | FAIL CLOSED — no revalidated observation or provider guarantee |
First-party provenance: https://groq.com/pricing; registry provider groq; verified 2026-07-10; freshness gate=2026-09-14. Revalidate before any current-price claim.
How fast is Qwen 3.8 30B?
Tokens / sec
690
TTFT
150 ms
Rank
#5 of 31
$ / M ÷ t/s
$0.0017
Measured with 5 runs on a fixed prompt — see the full methodology.
How much does Qwen 3.8 30B cost at scale?
| Tokens / month | Est. cost (blended 3:1) |
|---|---|
| 100,000 | $0.12 |
| 1,000,000 | $1.20 |
| 10,000,000 | $12.00 |
| 100,000,000 | $120.00 |
How does Qwen 3.8 30B compare with other models?
GPT-OSS 20B — $0.13/MGPT-OSS 120B — $0.26/MLlama 4 Maverick — $0.30/MQwen 3.6 27B — $1.20/MQwen 3.6 27B — $1.20/MQwen 3.7 Plus — $1.10/MGLM-5.1 — $1.00/M
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What are common questions about Qwen 3.8 30B?
Is Qwen 3.8 30B cheaper than Qwen 3.6 27B?
Qwen 3.8 30B costs $1.20/M blended tokens, Qwen 3.6 27B costs $1.20/M — Qwen 3.6 27B is cheaper.
How much does 1 million tokens cost with Qwen 3.8 30B?
At a 3:1 input:output ratio, 1 million blended tokens costs approximately $1.20. Pure input costs $0.60/M; pure output costs $3.00/M.
What does Qwen 3.8 30B cost at high volume?
At 100 million blended tokens a month, Qwen 3.8 30B costs approximately $120.00. See the cost-at-scale table below for other volumes.