Model Comparison

GPT-4 Turbo vs Qwen2 72B Instruct

GPT-4 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

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

GPT-4 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-4 Turbo specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only GPT-4 Turbo specifies output context (4,096 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Input128,000 tokens
Output4,096 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 72B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-4 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-4 Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen2 72B Instruct

tongyi-qianwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-4 Turbo was released on 2024-04-09, while Qwen2 72B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.

Qwen2 72B Instruct is 4 months newer than GPT-4 Turbo.

GPT-4 Turbo

Apr 9, 2024

2.1 years ago

Qwen2 72B Instruct

Jul 23, 2024

1.8 years ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Qwen2 72B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4 Turbo's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen2 72B Instruct's cutoff date.

GPT-4 Turbo

Dec 2023

Qwen2 72B Instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

OpenAI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (48.0% vs 42.4%)
Higher HumanEval score (87.1% vs 86.0%)
Higher MATH score (72.6% vs 59.7%)
Higher MMLU score (86.5% vs 82.3%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2 72B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 72B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-4 Turbo vs Qwen2 72B Instruct.

Which is better, GPT-4 Turbo or Qwen2 72B Instruct?

GPT-4 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-4 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-4 Turbo compare to Qwen2 72B Instruct in benchmarks?

GPT-4 Turbo scores MGSM: 88.5%, HumanEval: 87.1%, MMLU: 86.5%, DROP: 86.0%, MATH: 72.6%. 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-4 Turbo and Qwen2 72B Instruct?

GPT-4 Turbo supports 128K 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-4 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-4 Turbo and Qwen2 72B Instruct?

GPT-4 Turbo is developed by OpenAI and Qwen2 72B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.