Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Supports tool calls
Qwen3 4B wins:
- Faster response time
Price Advantage
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Context Window
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Speed
Qwen3 4B
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 4B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.04 | $0.20 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.10 | $0.20 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $0.04 | $0.10 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is 73% cheaper overall.
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Providers
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Qwen3 4B Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Wins
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Qwen3 4B Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 4B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 35.2 | 12.5 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 36.5 | 58.6 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 5.5 | 39.8 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | - | 23.3 | - |
AIME Competition math | - | 21.3 | - |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | 34.9 | - | - |
Qwen3 4B wins 2 out of 6 benchmarks.
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Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
32,768
tokens
Qwen3 4B
N/A
tokens
Speed Performance
| Metric | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 4B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | N/A | 104.8 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | N/A | 0.95s |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 4B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 4B |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Proprietary |
| Author | Qwen | Qwen |
| Released | Oct 2024 | Unknown |
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Modalities
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Output
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Qwen3 4B Modalities
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