Model Comparison
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B InstructWhich is better in 2026?
Comparing Qwen2.5 14B Instruct and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Verdict: Qwen2.5 14B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct — which is better?
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) 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 Qwen2.5 14B Instruct if…
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
Choose Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct if…
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jan 2025
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct 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
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct has 57.3B more parameters than Qwen2.5 14B Instruct, making it 389.8% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen2.5 14B Instruct does not.
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct is licensed under Apache 2.0, 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.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
tongyi-qianwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19, while Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct was released on 2025-01-26.
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is 4 months newer than Qwen2.5 14B Instruct.
Sep 19, 2024
1.9 years ago
Jan 26, 2025
1.5 years ago
4mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
View detailsAlibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Qwen2.5 14B Instruct and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen2.5 14B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.