Qwen2.5-VL is proficient in recognizing common objects such as flowers, birds, fish, and insects. It is also highly capable of analyzing texts, charts, icons, graphics, and layouts within images.
Model details →Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct vs Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest
Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
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Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct | Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 128K | 1M | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.25 | $2.00 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.75 | $10.00 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct better than Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest?
Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct and Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest?
Input: $0.25 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.75 vs $10.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct and Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest support?
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct supports up to 128K tokens. Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct and Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest support tool calling?
Qwen: Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct: not advertised. Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest: yes.
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