Grok-1.5V vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct leads the LLM Stats Score 12.7 to -0.8.
xAI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct leads the overall LLM Stats Score 12.7 to -0.8, ranking #249 overall.
In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct wins 4; 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 Grok-1.5V
- you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem
Choose Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
- overall performance matters — it scores 12.7 and ranks #249 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 4 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025
- 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
7 reported for Grok-1.5V · 30 for Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
Grok-1.5V outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is better at 4 benchmarks (AI2D, ChartQA, DocVQA, MMMU).
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Grok-1.5V and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Grok-1.5V
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Grok-1.5V 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
Grok-1.5V was released on 2024-04-12, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct was released on 2025-01-26.
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is 10 months newer than Grok-1.5V.
Apr 12, 2024
2.4 years ago
Jan 26, 2025
1.6 years ago
9mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Grok-1.5V and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Grok-1.5V vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.