Gemma 2 9B vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Google · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Gemma 2 9B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (GSM8k, HumanEval, MATH, MBPP). Qwen2.5 72B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemma 2 9B
- you are already invested in the Google ecosystem
Choose Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 4 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2024
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemma 2 9B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (GSM8k, HumanEval, MATH, MBPP).
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct has 63.5B more parameters than Gemma 2 9B, making it 686.8% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only Qwen2.5 72B Instruct specifies output context (8,192 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct uses Qwen.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Gemma
Open weights
Qwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is 3 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.
Jun 27, 2024
2.2 years ago
Sep 19, 2024
1.9 years ago
2mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct.