GPT-5 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
GPT-5 leads the LLM Stats Score 33.2 to 12.1.
OpenAI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
GPT-5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 33.2 to 12.1, ranking #125 overall.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-5 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-5
- overall performance matters — it scores 33.2 and ranks #125 on LLM Stats
- 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 Aug 2025
Choose Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
- 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
34 reported for GPT-5 · 30 for Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
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.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
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
Documented input modalities across available providers
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
1.2 years ago
6mo newerJan 26, 2025
1.8 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
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-5 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-5 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.