Model Comparison

DeepSeek VL2 vs Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct

Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

9 benchmarks

DeepSeek VL2 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct is better at 8 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, InfoVQA, MMBench, MMMU, MMStar, OCRBench, TextVQA).

Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

18.7B diff

DeepSeek VL2 has 18.7B more parameters than Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct, making it 225.7% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2
27.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct
8.3Bparameters
27.0B
DeepSeek VL2
8.3B
Qwen2.5 VL 7B 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 VL 7B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both DeepSeek VL2 and Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

DeepSeek VL2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek VL2 is licensed under deepseek, while Qwen2.5 VL 7B 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 VL 7B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek VL2 was released on 2024-12-13, while Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct was released on 2025-01-26.

Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct is 1 month newer than DeepSeek VL2.

DeepSeek VL2

Dec 13, 2024

1.5 years ago

Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct

Jan 26, 2025

1.3 years ago

1mo 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

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

Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher ChartQA score (87.3% vs 86.0%)
Higher DocVQA score (95.7% vs 93.3%)
Higher InfoVQA score (82.6% vs 78.1%)
Higher MMBench score (84.3% vs 79.6%)
Higher MMMU score (58.6% vs 51.1%)
Higher MMStar score (63.9% vs 61.3%)
Higher OCRBench score (86.4% vs 81.1%)
Higher TextVQA score (84.9% vs 84.2%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek VL2 vs Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct.

Which is better, DeepSeek VL2 or Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct?

Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek VL2 is made by DeepSeek and Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek VL2 compare to Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct in benchmarks?

DeepSeek VL2 scores DocVQA: 93.3%, ChartQA: 86.0%, TextVQA: 84.2%, AI2D: 81.4%, OCRBench: 81.1%. Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct scores DocVQA: 95.7%, Android Control Low_EM: 91.4%, MobileMiniWob++_SR: 91.4%, ChartQA: 87.3%, OCRBench: 86.4%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek VL2 and Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct?

DeepSeek VL2 supports 129K tokens and Qwen2.5 VL 7B 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 VL 7B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (deepseek vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek VL2 and Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct?

DeepSeek VL2 is developed by DeepSeek and Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.