QvQ-72B-Preview vs Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct
QvQ-72B-Preview and Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct are closely matched at 7.9 and 6.5 on the LLM Stats Score.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
QvQ-72B-Preview and Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 7.9 and 6.5.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, QvQ-72B-Preview wins 2; 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 QvQ-72B-Preview
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
Choose Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
4 reported for QvQ-72B-Preview · 32 for Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct
QvQ-72B-Preview outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MathVision, MMMU), while Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.
QvQ-72B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
QvQ-72B-Preview has 65.1B more parameters than Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct, making it 785.4% larger.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both QvQ-72B-Preview and Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
QvQ-72B-Preview
Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
QvQ-72B-Preview is licensed under Qwen, while Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Qwen
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25, while Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct was released on 2025-01-26.
Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct is 1 month newer than QvQ-72B-Preview.
Dec 25, 2024
1.7 years ago
Jan 26, 2025
1.7 years ago
1mo 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 QvQ-72B-Preview and Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about QvQ-72B-Preview vs Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct.