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 Grok 4.5
Compare Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct from Qwen and Grok 4.5 from Grok on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
Grok 4.5 was trained on datasets spanning knowledge in coding, science, engineering, and math. With both intelligent and efficient reasoning, Grok 4.5 excels at real engineering tasks and exceeds comparable leading models at these tasks.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct, Grok 4.5?
Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct: $0.50/M output tokens; Grok 4.5: $6.00/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; Grok 4.5 accepts text and image input and supports thinking, tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and long context.
Can I call Qwen/Qwen2.5-VL-72B-Instruct and Grok 4.5 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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