Qwen2.5 72B Instruct vs QwQ-32B-Preview Comparison
Comparing Qwen2.5 72B Instruct and QwQ-32B-Preview across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct outperforms in 1 benchmarks (LiveCodeBench), while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct ($0.35/1M tokens) is 2.3x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.15/1M tokens).
For output processing, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct ($0.40/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct has 40.2B more parameters than QwQ-32B-Preview, making it 123.7% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to QwQ-32B-Preview's 32,768 tokens. QwQ-32B-Preview can generate longer responses up to 32,768 tokens, while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is limited to 8,192 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is licensed under Qwen, while QwQ-32B-Preview 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
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.
QwQ-32B-Preview is 2 months newer than Qwen2.5 72B Instruct.
Sep 19, 2024
1.5 years ago
Nov 28, 2024
1.3 years ago
2mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
QwQ-32B-Preview has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm QwQ-32B-Preview's training data extends to 2024-11-28, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen2.5 72B Instruct's cutoff date.
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Nov 2024
Provider Availability
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together. QwQ-32B-Preview is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
QwQ-32B-Preview
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
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QwQ-32B-Preview
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Detailed Comparison
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