# Qwen Qwen3 30B A3B — deprecation status

> Yes — Qwen deprecated Qwen3 30B A3B and shuts it down on October 10, 2026 (in 68 days). The recommended replacement is Qwen3.7 Plus.

The 30B mixture of experts with 3B active, the most-downloaded model of the Qwen3 generation because it ran fast on consumer hardware. It is the only dense-line retirement Alibaba routes to Plus rather than Flash.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Qwen |
| Model id | `qwen3-30b-a3b` |
| Status | Deprecated |
| Shutdown | October 10, 2026 (in 68 days) |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Qwen3.7 Plus** (`qwen3.7-plus`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/qwen/qwen3.7-plus
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/qwen/qwen3.7-plus

```diff
- "model": "qwen3-30b-a3b"
+ "model": "qwen3.7-plus"
```

## FAQ

### When will Qwen Qwen3 30B A3B shut down?

Qwen Qwen3 30B A3B is scheduled to shut down on October 10, 2026, in 68 days.

### What replaces Qwen Qwen3 30B A3B?

Qwen recommends Qwen3.7 Plus (`qwen3.7-plus`) as the replacement for Qwen Qwen3 30B A3B.

### Is Qwen Qwen3 30B A3B still available?

Yes, for now. Qwen Qwen3 30B A3B is deprecated but still answers requests until October 10, 2026. Deprecated models get no further updates and are the first to lose capacity.

### How do I migrate from Qwen Qwen3 30B A3B to qwen3.7-plus?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "qwen3-30b-a3b" with "qwen3.7-plus". Keep the rest of the request the same, then re-check the parameters the new model accepts before you ship.

## Sources

- [Alibaba Cloud Model Studio model decommissioning](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/model-depreciation) — accessed 2026-08-03

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Canonical page: https://modeldeprecations.dev/qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b
JSON: https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/models/qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b.json