Model comparison
o3-mini vs Soofi S 30B-A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Evidence parity. o3-mini and Soofi S 30B-A3B share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 10 results are unique to o3-mini; 7 to Soofi S 30B-A3B.
Updated July 15, 2026- Shared results
- 1
- o3-mini only
- 10
- Soofi S 30B-A3B only
- 7
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick o3-mini if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Soofi S 30B-A3B only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill or you need the larger 1M context window.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
o3-mini is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 53 to 45. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
o3-mini's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 77.2 against 49.9. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 77.2% to 43.4%.
o3-mini is also the more expensive model on tokens at $1.10 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Soofi S 30B-A3B. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. o3-mini is the reasoning model in the pair, while Soofi S 30B-A3B is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. Soofi S 30B-A3B gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 200K for o3-mini.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | o3-mini | Δ | Soofi S 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | o3-mini77.2 | Margin← 27.3 | Soofi S 30B-A3B49.9 |
| Coding | o3-mini49.3 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
| Inst. Following | o3-mini93.9 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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GPQA
KnowledgeA 77.2%B 43.4%Winner: o3-miniΔ 33.8GPQA: o3-mini scored 77.2%; Soofi S 30B-A3B scored 43.4%. o3-mini wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | o3-mini | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | o3-mini$1.1 input / $4.4 output | Soofi S 30B-A3B$0 input / $0 output | Soofi S 30B-A3B has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | o3-mini160 tok/s | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | o3-mini7.12 s | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | o3-mini200K | Soofi S 30B-A3B1M | Soofi S 30B-A3B lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | o3-mini | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 28.7% | — | Not comparable |
Coding4 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledgeo3-mini wins8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | o3-mini | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLUSource | 86.9% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 77.2% | 43.4% | o3-mini leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 19.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 74.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 8.7% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 43.4% | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 51.4% | Not comparable |
| AGIEvalSource | — | 66.9% | Not comparable |
Math2 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | o3-mini | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFEvalSource | 93.9% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, o3-mini or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
o3-mini is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 53 to 45. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 77.2% and 43.4%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, o3-mini or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
o3-mini has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 77.2 versus 49.9. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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