Model Comparison

GPT OSS 120B vs Qwen2-VL-72B-InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing GPT OSS 120B and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: GPT OSS 120B vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct — which is better?

GPT OSS 120B (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.

Choose GPT OSS 120B if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2025

Choose Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct if…

  • you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

GPT OSS 120B and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

43.4B diff

GPT OSS 120B has 43.4B more parameters than Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct, making it 59.1% larger.

OpenAI
GPT OSS 120B
116.8Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
73.4Bparameters
116.8B
GPT OSS 120B
73.4B
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT OSS 120B specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only GPT OSS 120B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT OSS 120B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sun Jun 14 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT OSS 120B does not.

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT OSS 120B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT OSS 120B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct uses tongyi-qianwen.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

GPT OSS 120B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

tongyi-qianwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT OSS 120B was released on 2025-08-05, while Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct was released on 2024-08-29.

GPT OSS 120B is 11 months newer than Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct.

GPT OSS 120B

Aug 5, 2025

10 months ago

11mo newer
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

Aug 29, 2024

1.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-06-30, while GPT OSS 120B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct's training data extends to 2023-06-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without GPT OSS 120B's cutoff date.

GPT OSS 120B

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Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

Jun 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

OpenAI
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
OpenAI
GPT OSS 120B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about GPT OSS 120B vs Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct.

Which is better, GPT OSS 120B or Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct?

GPT OSS 120B (OpenAI) and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does GPT OSS 120B compare to Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct in benchmarks?

GPT OSS 120B scores MMLU: 90.0%, CodeForces: 82.1%, GPQA: 80.1%, TAU-bench Retail: 67.8%, HealthBench: 57.6%. Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 96.5%, VCR_en_easy: 91.9%, ChartQA: 88.3%, OCRBench: 87.7%, MMBench: 86.5%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT OSS 120B and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct?

GPT OSS 120B supports 131K tokens and Qwen2-VL-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 OSS 120B and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs tongyi-qianwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT OSS 120B and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct?

GPT OSS 120B is developed by OpenAI and Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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