Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Pro vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct — which is better?

Gemini 3 Pro (by Google) and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MMMU-Pro, ScreenSpot Pro), while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 3 Pro if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2025

Choose Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MMMU-Pro, ScreenSpot Pro), while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3 Pro and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, 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.

Gemini 3 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

tongyi-qianwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct was released on 2025-01-26.

Gemini 3 Pro is 10 months newer than Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.

Gemini 3 Pro

Nov 18, 2025

6 months ago

9mo newer
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

Jan 26, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Pro's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Pro

Jan 2025

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (81.0% vs 51.1%)
Higher ScreenSpot Pro score (72.7% vs 43.6%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Pro vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro or Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Pro is made by Google and Qwen2.5 VL 72B 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 Gemini 3 Pro compare to Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Pro scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Global PIQA: 93.4%, GPQA: 91.9%, MMMLU: 91.8%. Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct scores DocVQA: 96.4%, Android Control Low_EM: 93.7%, ChartQA: 89.5%, OCRBench: 88.5%, AI2D: 88.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Pro and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Gemini 3 Pro supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen2.5 VL 72B 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 Gemini 3 Pro and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs tongyi-qianwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Pro and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Gemini 3 Pro is developed by Google and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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