Model Comparison
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 VL 7B InstructWhich is better in 2026?
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Verdict: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct — which is better?
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) and Qwen2.5 VL 7B 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.
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct outperforms in 24 benchmarks (AITZ_EM, Android Control High_EM, Android Control Low_EM, AndroidWorld_SR, CC-OCR, ChartQA, DocVQA, Hallusion Bench, LVBench, MathVision, MathVista-Mini, MMBench, MMBench-Video, MMMU, MMMU-Pro, MMStar, MMVet, MVBench, OCRBench, PerceptionTest, ScreenSpot, ScreenSpot Pro, TempCompass, VideoMME w/o sub.), while Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (MobileMiniWob++_SR). Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Choose Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct if…
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 24 of 25 shared benchmarks
Choose Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct if…
- you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct outperforms in 24 benchmarks (AITZ_EM, Android Control High_EM, Android Control Low_EM, AndroidWorld_SR, CC-OCR, ChartQA, DocVQA, Hallusion Bench, LVBench, MathVision, MathVista-Mini, MMBench, MMBench-Video, MMMU, MMMU-Pro, MMStar, MMVet, MVBench, OCRBench, PerceptionTest, ScreenSpot, ScreenSpot Pro, TempCompass, VideoMME w/o sub.), while Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (MobileMiniWob++_SR).
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct has 63.7B more parameters than Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct, making it 768.5% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct and Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is licensed under tongyi-qianwen, while Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
tongyi-qianwen
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Both models were released on 2025-01-26.
They likely represent similar generations of model development.
Jan 26, 2025
1.5 years ago
Jan 26, 2025
1.5 years ago
Knowledge 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 VL 72B Instruct
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Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct
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Detailed Comparison
Interactive Arena
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct and Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
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FAQ
Common questions about Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 VL 7B Instruct.