Qwen2.5-VL is a visual language model from the Qwen2.5 series, equipped with strong visual understanding and reasoning capabilities. It can recognize objects, analyze text and charts, understand key events in long videos, and accurately locate targets within images. The model supports structured output, making it suitable for data such as invoices and forms, and performs excellently in multiple benchmark tests.
Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct vs DeepSeek V4 Flash
Compare Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct from Qwen and DeepSeek V4 Flash from DeepSeek on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
(This model currently points to the older 0423 version; if you need to request the latest version, you can choose the model deepseek-v4-flash-0731)DeepSeek-V4 features an ultra-long context of one million characters and achieves leading performance domestically and in the open-source domain in agent capabilities, world knowledge, and reasoning.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct, DeepSeek V4 Flash?
DeepSeek V4 Flash: $0.284/M output tokens; Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct: $0.5/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct accepts text, image and video input; DeepSeek V4 Flash accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and thinking.
Can I call Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct and DeepSeek V4 Flash with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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