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Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B

Alibaba · released

Wins 0 of 2 areas

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Alibaba · released

Wins 2 of 2 areas

Agents · Images and charts

Qwen2.5 VL 72B is the stronger all-rounder.

Scores updated · 16 tests both models report · How we compare

Where each one wins

Tests won in each of the two areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.

Agents rests on a single test.

The biggest differences

The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.

Where Qwen2.5 VL 72B pulls ahead

  • Completes tasks by operating a computer desktopOSWorld-Verified+2.9points aheadQwen2.5 VL 72B8.8Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct5.9
  • Harder college exam questions with imagesMMMU-Pro+1.6points aheadQwen2.5 VL 72B51.1Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct49.5
  • Questions that truly need the image to answerMMStar+1.3points aheadQwen2.5 VL 72B70.8Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct69.5

Where Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct pulls ahead

No clear win on a test scored out of 100.

Every test, side by side

All 16 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.

AgentsQwen2.5 VL 72B

Full agents ranking

Images and chartsQwen2.5 VL 72B

Full images and charts ranking

Other results11 tests, not counted

Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct or Qwen2.5 VL 72B?

Qwen2.5 VL 72B wins all two areas where both have results: agents and images and charts. Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct wins none.

How do you compare the two?

We use the 16 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 5 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 11 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.