Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Higher intelligence benchmark
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Supports vision
Price Advantage
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Context Window
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Speed
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.04 | $0.20 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.10 | $0.88 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $110000.00 | Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is 85% cheaper overall.
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Providers
Phala $0.04 (Cheapest)
AtlasCloud $0.04 (Cheapest)
Together $0.30
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct Providers
DeepInfra $0.20 (Cheapest)
Parasail $0.21
Fireworks $0.22
AtlasCloud $0.30
SiliconFlow $0.30
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Wins
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Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 35.2 | 20.6 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 16.5 | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 70.7 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 36.5 | 82.3 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 5.5 | 71.2 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | - | 59.4 | - |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | 34.9 | - | - |
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
32,768
tokens
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct
262,144
tokens
Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct has a 88% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | N/A | 45.9 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | N/A | 1.10s |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| 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 VL 235B A22B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Qwen | Qwen |
| Released | Oct 2024 | Sep 2025 |
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Modalities
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Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct Modalities
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