Model Comparison

Nova Micro vs QvQ-72B-PreviewWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Nova Micro and QvQ-72B-Preview across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Nova Micro vs QvQ-72B-Preview — which is better?

Nova Micro (by Amazon) and QvQ-72B-Preview (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 Nova Micro if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.03/M input and $0.14/M output

Choose QvQ-72B-Preview if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2024
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Nova Micro and QvQ-72B-Previewdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Nova Micro specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Nova Micro specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QvQ-72B-Preview
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Jul 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

QvQ-72B-Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nova Micro does not.

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

Nova Micro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

QvQ-72B-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nova Micro is licensed under a proprietary license, while QvQ-72B-Preview uses Qwen.

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

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

QvQ-72B-Preview

Qwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20, while QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25.

QvQ-72B-Preview is 1 month newer than Nova Micro.

Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.6 years ago

QvQ-72B-Preview

Dec 25, 2024

1.5 years ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Amazon
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QvQ-72B-Preview

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Nova Micro and QvQ-72B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Nova Micro
✓ Preferred
QvQ-72B-Preview
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Feature
Amazon
Nova Micro
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QvQ-72B-Preview

FAQ

Common questions about Nova Micro vs QvQ-72B-Preview.

Which is better, Nova Micro or QvQ-72B-Preview?

Nova Micro (Amazon) and QvQ-72B-Preview (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 Nova Micro compare to QvQ-72B-Preview in benchmarks?

Nova Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%. QvQ-72B-Preview scores MathVista: 71.4%, MMMU: 70.3%, MathVision: 35.9%, OlympiadBench: 20.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Nova Micro and QvQ-72B-Preview?

Nova Micro supports 128K tokens and QvQ-72B-Preview 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 Nova Micro and QvQ-72B-Preview?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Proprietary vs Qwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Nova Micro and QvQ-72B-Preview?

Nova Micro is developed by Amazon and QvQ-72B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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