Model Comparison
GPT-5.6 Sol vs Qwen2-VL-72B-InstructWhich is better in 2026?
GPT-5.6 Sol significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: GPT-5.6 Sol vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct — which is better?
GPT-5.6 Sol (by OpenAI) and Qwen2-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-5.6 Sol outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU-Pro), while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks. GPT-5.6 Sol significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose GPT-5.6 Sol if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026
Choose Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct if…
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GPT-5.6 Sol outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU-Pro), while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.
GPT-5.6 Sol significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only GPT-5.6 Sol specifies input context (1,050,000 tokens). Only GPT-5.6 Sol specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both GPT-5.6 Sol and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
GPT-5.6 Sol
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-5.6 Sol is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen2-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-5.6 Sol was released on 2026-07-09, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct was released on 2024-08-29.
GPT-5.6 Sol is 23 months newer than Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct.
Jul 9, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.9yr newerAug 29, 2024
1.9 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-5.6 Sol has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-16, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct has a cutoff of 2023-06-30.
GPT-5.6 Sol has more recent training data (up to 2026-02-16), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct (2023-06-30).
Feb 2026
2.7 yr newerJun 2023
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GPT-5.6 Sol
View detailsOpenAI
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-5.6 Sol and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about GPT-5.6 Sol vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct.