Gemma 2 27B vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct leads the LLM Stats Score 14.6 to -0.5.
Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct leads the overall LLM Stats Score 14.6 to -0.5, ranking #223 overall.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemma 2 27B
- you are already invested in the Google ecosystem
Choose Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
- overall performance matters — it scores 14.6 and ranks #223 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2024
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
16 reported for Gemma 2 27B · 15 for Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
Gemma 2 27B and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct has 46.2B more parameters than Gemma 2 27B, making it 169.9% larger.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Gemma 2 27B does not.
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Gemma 2 27B
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 2 27B is licensed under Gemma, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct uses tongyi-qianwen.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Gemma
Open weights
tongyi-qianwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 2 27B was released on 2024-06-27, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct was released on 2024-08-29.
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct is 2 months newer than Gemma 2 27B.
Jun 27, 2024
2.2 years ago
Aug 29, 2024
2.0 years ago
2mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-06-30, while Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct's training data extends to 2023-06-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Gemma 2 27B's cutoff date.
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Jun 2023
Outputs Comparison
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Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 27B and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 2 27B vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct.