Key Takeaways
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Higher intelligence benchmark
Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking wins:
- Larger context window
- Supports vision
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Context Window
Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking
Speed
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Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.04 | $0.12 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.10 | $1.36 | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is 87% cheaper overall.
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Providers
Phala $0.04 (Cheapest)
AtlasCloud $0.04 (Cheapest)
Together $0.30
Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking Providers
Alibaba $0.12 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 35.2 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 36.5 | - | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 5.5 | - | - |
BBH Big-Bench Hard | 34.9 | - | - |
Both models show comparable benchmark performance.
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Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
32,768
tokens
Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking
131,072
tokens
Max output: 32,768 tokens
Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking has a 75% larger context window.
Speed Performance
Speed benchmarks not available for these models
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| 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 8B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Author | Qwen | Qwen |
| Released | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct Modalities
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Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking Modalities
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