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Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct offers 131K tokens context vs 33K tokens, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is more cost-effective, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B includes advanced reasoning. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct

Alibaba (China)

131K tokens context • $2.29 / $6.88 per 1M tokens

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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

Alibaba (China)

33K tokens context • $0.07 / $0.14 per 1M tokens

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
Provider
Alibaba (China)
Alibaba (China)
Context Window
131K tokens
33K tokens
Max Output Tokens
8K tokens
16K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$2.29
$0.07
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$6.88
$0.14
Release Date
Sep 2024
Jan 2025

Capabilities

Capability
Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
Text Generation
Vision
Function Calling
Advanced Reasoning

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct if:

  • • You need a larger context window
  • • You prefer open weights

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority
  • • You need advanced reasoning