Model Comparison

DeepSeek VL2 vs Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

Comparing DeepSeek VL2 and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek VL2 and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

12.3B diff

DeepSeek VL2 has 12.3B more parameters than Qwen2.5 14B Instruct, making it 83.7% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2
27.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
14.7Bparameters
27.0B
DeepSeek VL2
14.7B
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek VL2 specifies input context (129,280 tokens). Only DeepSeek VL2 specifies output context (129,280 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2
Input129,280 tokens
Output129,280 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat May 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

DeepSeek VL2 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen2.5 14B Instruct does not.

DeepSeek VL2 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek VL2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek VL2 is licensed under deepseek, while Qwen2.5 14B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

DeepSeek VL2

deepseek

Open weights

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek VL2 was released on 2024-12-13, while Qwen2.5 14B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.

DeepSeek VL2 is 3 months newer than Qwen2.5 14B Instruct.

DeepSeek VL2

Dec 13, 2024

1.5 years ago

2mo newer
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

Sep 19, 2024

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.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?Start an Issue discussion

Key Takeaways

Larger context window (129,280 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

View details

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek VL2 vs Qwen2.5 14B Instruct.

Which is better, DeepSeek VL2 or Qwen2.5 14B Instruct?

DeepSeek VL2 (DeepSeek) and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does DeepSeek VL2 compare to Qwen2.5 14B Instruct in benchmarks?

DeepSeek VL2 scores DocVQA: 93.3%, ChartQA: 86.0%, TextVQA: 84.2%, AI2D: 81.4%, OCRBench: 81.1%. Qwen2.5 14B Instruct scores GSM8k: 94.8%, HumanEval: 83.5%, MBPP: 82.0%, MATH: 80.0%, MMLU-Redux: 80.0%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek VL2 and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct?

DeepSeek VL2 supports 129K tokens and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek VL2 and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (deepseek vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek VL2 and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct?

DeepSeek VL2 is developed by DeepSeek and Qwen2.5 14B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.