Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E4B vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Gemma 3n E4B vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct — which is better?

Gemma 3n E4B (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.

Choose Gemma 3n E4B if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025

Choose Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct if…

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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

64.0B diff

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct has 64.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E4B, making it 800.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E4B
8.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
72.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E4B
72.0B
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemma 3n E4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E4B 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.

Gemma 3n E4B

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

tongyi-qianwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E4B was released on 2025-06-26, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct was released on 2025-01-26.

Gemma 3n E4B is 5 months newer than Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 26, 2025

1.0 years ago

5mo newer
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

Jan 26, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E4B's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E4B

Jun 2024

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3n E4B
✓ Preferred
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
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Google
Gemma 3n E4B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E4B vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E4B or Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Gemma 3n E4B (Google) and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Gemma 3n E4B compare to Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E4B scores ARC-E: 81.6%, BoolQ: 81.6%, PIQA: 81.0%, HellaSwag: 78.6%, Winogrande: 71.7%. 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 main differences between Gemma 3n E4B 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 Gemma 3n E4B and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Gemma 3n E4B is developed by Google and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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