Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct vs Gemini 3.5 Flash
Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while Gemini 3.5 Flash offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct or Gemini 3.5 Flash based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | |
| Input / 1M tokens | $2.80 | $1.50 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $8.40 | $9.00 |
| Context window | 131K | 1M |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| Released | Sep 2024 | May 2026 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1107 | 1310 |
| LiveBench score | — | 75.8 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | — | 1482 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1499 |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 92.8 |
| FrontierMath score | — | 39.0 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 154 |
FAQ
Is Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct or Gemini 3.5 Flash cheaper?
Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($8.40 vs $9.00 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct or Gemini 3.5 Flash?
Gemini 3.5 Flash has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.