Model Comparison

GPT-3.5 Turbo vs Qwen2 72B Instruct

Qwen2 72B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

GPT-3.5 Turbo outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen2 72B Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU).

Qwen2 72B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-3.5 Turbo specifies input context (16,385 tokens). Only GPT-3.5 Turbo specifies output context (4,096 tokens).

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Input16,385 tokens

Output4,096 tokens

Qwen2 72B Instruct

Input- tokens

Output- tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-3.5 Turbo is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen2 72B Instruct uses tongyi-qianwen.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen2 72B Instruct

tongyi-qianwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-3.5 Turbo was released on 2023-03-21, while Qwen2 72B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.

Qwen2 72B Instruct is 16 months newer than GPT-3.5 Turbo.

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Mar 21, 2023

3.2 years ago

Qwen2 72B Instruct

Jul 23, 2024

1.8 years ago

1.3yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-3.5 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2021-09-30, while Qwen2 72B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-3.5 Turbo's training data extends to 2021-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen2 72B Instruct's cutoff date.

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Sep 2021

Qwen2 72B Instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

GPT-3.5 Turbo

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OpenAI

Larger context window (16,385 tokens)

Qwen2 72B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights

Higher GPQA score (42.4% vs 30.8%)

Higher HumanEval score (86.0% vs 68.0%)

Higher MATH score (59.7% vs 43.1%)

Higher MMLU score (82.3% vs 69.8%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	GPT-3.5 Turbo	Qwen2 72B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-3.5 Turbo vs Qwen2 72B Instruct.

Which is better, GPT-3.5 Turbo or Qwen2 72B Instruct?

Qwen2 72B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-3.5 Turbo is made by OpenAI and Qwen2 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 GPT-3.5 Turbo compare to Qwen2 72B Instruct in benchmarks?

GPT-3.5 Turbo scores DROP: 70.2%, MMLU: 69.8%, HumanEval: 68.0%, MGSM: 56.3%, MATH: 43.1%. Qwen2 72B Instruct scores GSM8k: 91.1%, CMMLU: 90.1%, HellaSwag: 87.6%, HumanEval: 86.0%, Winogrande: 85.1%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-3.5 Turbo and Qwen2 72B Instruct?

GPT-3.5 Turbo supports 16K tokens and Qwen2 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 GPT-3.5 Turbo and Qwen2 72B Instruct?

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

Who makes GPT-3.5 Turbo and Qwen2 72B Instruct?

GPT-3.5 Turbo is developed by OpenAI and Qwen2 72B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.