Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct — Free AI Model & API

nscale/qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct

chat coding

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Context Window 256K

Max Output 32K

Rate Limit Fair-use

Cost $0.00 FREE

Free Period Since May 10, 2026

Credit Card Not required

Phone Verification Required

Status Online

Overview

Qwen3 Coder 30B (3B active via MoE) on OVHcloud AI Endpoints is Alibaba's latest code-specialized model with 262K context — making it one of the few free coding models that can handle full codebase-level context. The 32K output ceiling supports generating full files and functions. OpenAI-compatible API on OVHcloud's European infrastructure. Registration required; ideal for EU developers seeking a coding-optimized model.

Model ID

qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct

Base URL

https://inference.api.nscale.com/v1

Specifications

Context: 256K · Output: 32K · Modality: text, code · OpenAI Compat: No

Quick Start

Integrate Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct with 3 lines of code. See the config generator for Claude Code, Cursor, and more.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://inference.api.nscale.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

import OpenAI from "openai";

const openai = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://inference.api.nscale.com/v1",
  apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
});

const completion = await openai.chat.completions.create({
  model: "qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});

console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);

curl "https://inference.api.nscale.com/v1/models/qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct:generateContent?key=YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "contents": [{"parts": [{"text": "Hello!"}]}]
  }'

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Rate Limits & Constraints

Rate Limit Fair-use

Context Window 256K

Max Output Tokens 32K

Cost Free — since May 10, 2026

Credit Card Not required

OpenAI Compatible No — uses provider-native API

Features & Use Cases

Best For

ChatCoding

Modality Support

textcode

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get an API key for Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct?

Sign up at Nscale to get your API key. No credit card is required — just an email sign-up. Once you have the key, use the code snippets in the Quick Start section above.

Is Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct really free?

Yes. Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct is available on Nscale's free tier and has been free since May 10, 2026. Rate limits apply: Fair-use. Always check the provider's terms for any changes to the free tier.

What are Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct's rate limits?

Fair-use Context window: 256K. Max output: 32K. No credit card required.

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