GPT-4o mini vs QvQ-72B-Preview
GPT-4o mini and QvQ-72B-Preview are closely matched at 3.6 and 7.9 on the LLM Stats Score.
OpenAI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT-4o mini and QvQ-72B-Preview are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 3.6 and 7.9.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, QvQ-72B-Preview wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose GPT-4o mini
- you want predictable pricing at $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output
Choose QvQ-72B-Preview
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2024
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
9 reported for GPT-4o mini · 4 for QvQ-72B-Preview
GPT-4o mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while QvQ-72B-Preview is better at 2 benchmarks (MathVista, MMMU).
QvQ-72B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-4o mini specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only GPT-4o mini specifies output context (16,384 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both GPT-4o mini and QvQ-72B-Preview support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
GPT-4o mini
QvQ-72B-Preview
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-4o mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while QvQ-72B-Preview uses Qwen.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Qwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT-4o mini was released on 2024-07-18, while QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25.
QvQ-72B-Preview is 5 months newer than GPT-4o mini.
Jul 18, 2024
2.2 years ago
Dec 25, 2024
1.8 years ago
5mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4o mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while QvQ-72B-Preview's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-4o mini's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without QvQ-72B-Preview's cutoff date.
Oct 2023
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-4o mini and QvQ-72B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-4o mini vs QvQ-72B-Preview.