Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking vs QvQ-72B-Preview
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and QvQ-72B-Preview are closely matched at 16.7 and 7.9 on the LLM Stats Score.
Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and QvQ-72B-Preview are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 16.7 and 7.9.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025
Choose QvQ-72B-Preview
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
3 reported for Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking · 4 for QvQ-72B-Preview
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU), while QvQ-72B-Preview is better at 0 benchmarks.
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and QvQ-72B-Preview support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
QvQ-72B-Preview
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is licensed under a proprietary license, while QvQ-72B-Preview uses Qwen.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Qwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking was released on 2025-01-21, while QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25.
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is 1 month newer than QvQ-72B-Preview.
Jan 21, 2025
1.6 years ago
3w newerDec 25, 2024
1.7 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while QvQ-72B-Preview's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking's training data extends to 2024-08-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without QvQ-72B-Preview's cutoff date.
Aug 2024
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and QvQ-72B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking vs QvQ-72B-Preview.