Model Comparison
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct vs Qwen3.8 MaxWhich is better in 2026?
Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct vs Qwen3.8 Max — which is better?
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and Qwen3.8 Max (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.
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 2 benchmarks (MMMU-Pro, RealWorldQA). Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct if…
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Qwen3.8 Max if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 2 benchmarks (MMMU-Pro, RealWorldQA).
Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.8 Max has 2326.6B more parameters than Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct, making it 3169.8% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct and Qwen3.8 Max support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
Qwen3.8 Max
License
Usage and distribution terms
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct is licensed under tongyi-qianwen, while Qwen3.8 Max uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
tongyi-qianwen
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct was released on 2024-08-29, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.
Qwen3.8 Max is 23 months newer than Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct.
Aug 29, 2024
1.9 years ago
Aug 2, 2026
2 days ago
1.9yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-06-30, while Qwen3.8 Max's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct's training data extends to 2023-06-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen3.8 Max's cutoff date.
Jun 2023
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Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct
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Qwen3.8 Max
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Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
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Run your own prompts against Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct and Qwen3.8 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct vs Qwen3.8 Max.