Model Comparison
GPT-5 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B InstructWhich is better in 2026?
GPT-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: GPT-5 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct — which is better?
GPT-5 (by OpenAI) 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.
GPT-5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MMMU, MMMU-Pro), while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks. GPT-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose GPT-5 if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 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
GPT-5 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MMMU, MMMU-Pro), while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.
GPT-5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-5 specifies input context (400,000 tokens). Only GPT-5 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both GPT-5 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
GPT-5
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-5 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
tongyi-qianwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT-5 was released on 2025-08-07, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct was released on 2025-01-26.
GPT-5 is 6 months newer than Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.
Aug 7, 2025
10 months ago
6mo newerJan 26, 2025
1.4 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-30, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-5's training data extends to 2024-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct's cutoff date.
Sep 2024
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GPT-5
View detailsOpenAI
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about GPT-5 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.