Model Comparison

o3 vs QvQ-72B-PreviewWhich is better in 2026?

o3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: o3 vs QvQ-72B-Preview — which is better?

o3 (by OpenAI) 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.

o3 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MathVista, MMMU), while QvQ-72B-Preview is better at 0 benchmarks. o3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose o3 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025

Choose QvQ-72B-Preview if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

o3 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MathVista, MMMU), while QvQ-72B-Preview is better at 0 benchmarks.

o3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only o3 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o3 specifies output context (100,000 tokens).

OpenAI
o3
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QvQ-72B-Preview
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both o3 and QvQ-72B-Preview support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

o3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

QvQ-72B-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

o3 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.

o3

Proprietary

Closed source

QvQ-72B-Preview

Qwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

o3 was released on 2025-04-16, while QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25.

o3 is 4 months newer than QvQ-72B-Preview.

o3

Apr 16, 2025

1.3 years ago

3mo newer
QvQ-72B-Preview

Dec 25, 2024

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

o3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while QvQ-72B-Preview's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm o3's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without QvQ-72B-Preview's cutoff date.

o3

May 2024

QvQ-72B-Preview

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

OpenAI
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher MathVista score (86.8% vs 71.4%)
Higher MMMU score (82.9% vs 70.3%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QvQ-72B-Preview

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights
OpenAIo3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen TeamQvQ-72B-Preview
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Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against o3 and QvQ-72B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

o3
✓ Preferred
QvQ-72B-Preview
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Feature
OpenAI
o3
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QvQ-72B-Preview

FAQ

Common questions about o3 vs QvQ-72B-Preview.

Which is better, o3 or QvQ-72B-Preview?

o3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. o3 is made by OpenAI and QvQ-72B-Preview is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does o3 compare to QvQ-72B-Preview in benchmarks?

o3 scores COLLIE: 98.4%, AIME 2024: 91.6%, ARC-AGI: 88.0%, MathVista: 86.8%, AIME 2025: 86.4%. QvQ-72B-Preview scores MathVista: 71.4%, MMMU: 70.3%, MathVision: 35.9%, OlympiadBench: 20.4%.

What are the context window sizes for o3 and QvQ-72B-Preview?

o3 supports 200K 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 o3 and QvQ-72B-Preview?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs Qwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes o3 and QvQ-72B-Preview?

o3 is developed by OpenAI and QvQ-72B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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