DeepSeek-V3 0324 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct are closely matched at 13.4 and 12.7 on the LLM Stats Score.
DeepSeek · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 13.4 and 12.7.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose DeepSeek-V3 0324
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025
Choose Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
5 reported for DeepSeek-V3 0324 · 30 for Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
DeepSeek-V3 0324 has 599.0B more parameters than Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct, making it 831.9% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only DeepSeek-V3 0324 specifies input context (163,840 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V3 0324 specifies output context (163,840 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3 0324 does not.
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
DeepSeek-V3 0324 is licensed under MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed), while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct uses tongyi-qianwen.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)
Open weights
tongyi-qianwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
DeepSeek-V3 0324 was released on 2025-03-25, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct was released on 2025-01-26.
DeepSeek-V3 0324 is 2 months newer than Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.
Mar 25, 2025
1.5 years ago
1mo newerJan 26, 2025
1.7 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V3 0324 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about DeepSeek-V3 0324 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.