o1-mini vs QvQ-72B-Preview
o1-mini and QvQ-72B-Preview are closely matched at 10.1 and 8.0 on the LLM Stats Score.
OpenAI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
o1-mini and QvQ-72B-Preview are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 10.1 and 8.0.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose o1-mini
- you want predictable pricing at $3.00/M input and $12.00/M output
Choose QvQ-72B-Preview
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2024
- 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
6 reported for o1-mini · 4 for QvQ-72B-Preview
o1-mini and QvQ-72B-Previewdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only o1-mini specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only o1-mini specifies output context (65,536 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
QvQ-72B-Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas o1-mini does not.
QvQ-72B-Preview can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
o1-mini
QvQ-72B-Preview
License
Usage and distribution terms
o1-mini 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
Qwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
o1-mini was released on 2024-09-12, while QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25.
QvQ-72B-Preview is 3 months newer than o1-mini.
Sep 12, 2024
2.0 years ago
Dec 25, 2024
1.7 years ago
3mo 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 o1-mini and QvQ-72B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about o1-mini vs QvQ-72B-Preview.