Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Higher intelligence benchmark
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B 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 30B A3B Instruct
Context Window
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Speed
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.04 | $0.13 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.10 | $0.52 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is 76% cheaper overall.
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Providers
Phala $0.04 (Cheapest)
AtlasCloud $0.04 (Cheapest)
Together $0.30
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct Providers
Alibaba $0.13 (Cheapest)
DeepInfra $0.15
Phala $0.20
Novita $0.20
SiliconFlow $0.29
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Wins
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Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 35.2 | 16.0 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 14.3 | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 72.3 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 36.5 | 76.4 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 5.5 | 69.5 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | - | 47.6 | - |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | 34.9 | - | - |
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B 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 30B A3B Instruct
131,072
tokens
Max output: 32,768 tokens
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct has a 75% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | N/A | 105.4 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | N/A | 0.92s |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 VL 30B A3B 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 30B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Qwen | Qwen |
| Released | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Modalities
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Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct Modalities
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