Model Comparison

DeepSeek VL2 Small vs QvQ-72B-Preview

QvQ-72B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek VL2 Small outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while QvQ-72B-Preview is better at 2 benchmarks (MathVista, MMMU).

QvQ-72B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

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DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QvQ-72B-Preview
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

57.4B diff

QvQ-72B-Preview has 57.4B more parameters than DeepSeek VL2 Small, making it 358.8% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
16.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QvQ-72B-Preview
73.4Bparameters
16.0B
DeepSeek VL2 Small
73.4B
QvQ-72B-Preview

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both DeepSeek VL2 Small and QvQ-72B-Preview support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

QvQ-72B-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek VL2 Small is licensed under deepseek, while QvQ-72B-Preview uses Qwen.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

deepseek

Open weights

QvQ-72B-Preview

Qwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek VL2 Small was released on 2024-12-13, while QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25.

QvQ-72B-Preview is 0 month newer than DeepSeek VL2 Small.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Dec 13, 2024

1.4 years ago

QvQ-72B-Preview

Dec 25, 2024

1.3 years ago

1w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QvQ-72B-Preview

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher MathVista score (71.4% vs 60.7%)
Higher MMMU score (70.3% vs 48.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QvQ-72B-Preview

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek VL2 Small vs QvQ-72B-Preview

QvQ-72B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek VL2 Small is made by DeepSeek and QvQ-72B-Preview is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek VL2 Small scores DocVQA: 92.3%, ChartQA: 84.5%, OCRBench: 83.4%, TextVQA: 83.4%, MMBench: 80.3%. QvQ-72B-Preview scores MathVista: 71.4%, MMMU: 70.3%, MathVision: 35.9%, OlympiadBench: 20.4%.
Key differences include licensing (deepseek vs Qwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek VL2 Small is developed by DeepSeek and QvQ-72B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.