Model Comparison
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B vs Qwen3 235B A22BWhich is better in 2026?
Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: Qwen2.5-Omni-7B vs Qwen3 235B A22B — which is better?
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and Qwen3 235B A22B (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.
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 8 benchmarks (GPQA, GSM8k, LiveBench, MATH, MBPP, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-Redux, MultiPL-E). Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose Qwen2.5-Omni-7B if…
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
Choose Qwen3 235B A22B if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 8 of 8 shared benchmarks
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2025
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 8 benchmarks (GPQA, GSM8k, LiveBench, MATH, MBPP, MMLU-Pro, MMLU-Redux, MultiPL-E).
Qwen3 235B A22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3 235B A22B has 228.0B more parameters than Qwen2.5-Omni-7B, making it 3257.1% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3 235B A22B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 235B A22B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 235B A22B does not.
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B
Qwen3 235B A22B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B was released on 2025-03-27, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.
Qwen3 235B A22B is 1 month newer than Qwen2.5-Omni-7B.
Mar 27, 2025
1.3 years ago
Apr 29, 2025
1.2 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
Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5-Omni-7B
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Qwen3 235B A22B
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Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Qwen2.5-Omni-7B and Qwen3 235B A22B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen2.5-Omni-7B vs Qwen3 235B A22B.