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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.

Benchmark wins
0 of 4
4 of 4
Input price
— / M
$0.35 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.40 / M
Context window
131,072
Released
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
License
Gemma
Qwen

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

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.

Wed Aug 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

63.5B diff

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct has 63.5B more parameters than Gemma 2 9B, making it 686.8% larger.

Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
72.7Bparameters
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B
72.7B
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

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).

Google
Gemma 2 9B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
Input131,072 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Wed Aug 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

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 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

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.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.2 years ago

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Sep 19, 2024

1.9 years ago

2mo 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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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.

Gemma 2 9B
✓ Preferred
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Qwen2.5 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 Gemma 2 9B compare to Qwen2.5 72B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct scores GSM8k: 95.8%, MT-Bench: 93.5%, MBPP: 88.2%, MMLU-Redux: 86.8%, HumanEval: 86.6%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 9B and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Gemma 2 9B supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 9B and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Key differences include licensing (Gemma vs Qwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.