Model Comparison

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct — which is better?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (by NVIDIA) 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.

Choose Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 if…

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

Choose Qwen2.5 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

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 and Qwen2.5 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

181.0B diff

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has 181.0B more parameters than Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct, making it 251.4% larger.

NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
253.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
72.0Bparameters
253.0B
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
72.0B
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 does not.

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is licensed under Llama 3.1 Community 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.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Llama 3.1 Community License

Open weights

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

tongyi-qianwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 was released on 2025-04-07, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct was released on 2025-01-26.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is 2 months newer than Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Apr 7, 2025

1.2 years ago

2mo newer
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

Jan 26, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-01, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct's cutoff date.

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1

Dec 2023

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

NVIDIA

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
NVIDIA
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.

Which is better, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 or Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 (NVIDIA) and Qwen2.5 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 Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 compare to Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct in benchmarks?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 scores MATH-500: 97.0%, IFEval: 89.5%, GPQA: 76.0%, BFCL v2: 74.1%, AIME 2025: 72.5%. Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct scores DocVQA: 96.4%, Android Control Low_EM: 93.7%, ChartQA: 89.5%, OCRBench: 88.5%, AI2D: 88.4%.

What are the main differences between Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Llama 3.1 Community License vs tongyi-qianwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?

Llama 3.1 Nemotron Ultra 253B v1 is developed by NVIDIA and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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