Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct vs Qwen3.5-9B
Qwen3.5-9B leads the LLM Stats Score 24.7 to 9.9.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen3.5-9B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 24.7 to 9.9, ranking #153 overall.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.5-9B 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 Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
Choose Qwen3.5-9B
- overall performance matters — it scores 24.7 and ranks #153 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
28 reported for Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct · 25 for Qwen3.5-9B
Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.5-9B is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro).
Qwen3.5-9B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct has 24.5B more parameters than Qwen3.5-9B, making it 272.2% larger.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct and Qwen3.5-9B support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct
Qwen3.5-9B
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 VL 32B Instruct was released on 2025-02-28, while Qwen3.5-9B was released on 2026-03-02.
Qwen3.5-9B is 12 months newer than Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct.
Feb 28, 2025
1.5 years ago
Mar 2, 2026
6 months ago
1.0yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
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Run your own prompts against Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct and Qwen3.5-9B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct vs Qwen3.5-9B.