Leaderboard · Compare · Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct · Updated
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct edges out Llama 3.3 70B Instruct on the composite (65.6 vs 64.7). The gap is meaningful but not decisive — see the per-benchmark breakdown below.
At a glance
| Spec | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | Alibaba |
| Released | 2024-12 | 2024-09 |
| Tier | open-weights | open-weights |
| License | Open · Llama 3.3 Community License | Open · Qwen License |
| Context window | 128k | 131.072k |
| $ in / out (per 1M) | $0.23 / $0.40 | $0.35 / $0.40 |
Benchmark scoreboard
Higher is better on every benchmark. Δ shows Llama 3.3 70B Instruct − Qwen2.5 72B Instruct.
| Benchmark | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot Arena Elo | 1257 | 1257 | +0 |
| MMLU-Pro | 68.9 | 71.1 | -2.2 |
| GPQA Diamond | 50.5 | 49.0 | +1.5 |
| MATH | 77.0 | 83.1 | -6.1 |
| HumanEval | 88.4 | 86.6 | +1.8 |
| SWE-Bench Verified | N/A | N/A | — |
Numbers compiled from provider technical reports and Chatbot Arena snapshots — see methodology.
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Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct: where each one wins
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is stronger on
- GPQA
- HumanEval
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is stronger on
- MMLU-Pro
- MATH
Cost comparison
At 10M tokens/day (50/50 split), Llama 3.3 70B Instruct costs ~$3.15/day vs $3.75/day for Qwen2.5 72B Instruct — Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is the cheaper pick at this volume.
Verdict
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct edges out Llama 3.3 70B Instruct on the composite (65.6 vs 64.7). The gap is meaningful but not decisive — see the per-benchmark breakdown below.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct edges out Llama 3.3 70B Instruct on the composite (65.6 vs 64.7). The gap is meaningful but not decisive — see the per-benchmark breakdown below. Llama 3.3 70B Instruct wins on GPQA, HumanEval; Qwen2.5 72B Instruct wins on MMLU-Pro, MATH.
What does Llama 3.3 70B Instruct cost compared to Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
At 10M tokens/day (50/50 split), Llama 3.3 70B Instruct costs ~$3.15/day vs $3.75/day for Qwen2.5 72B Instruct — Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is the cheaper pick at this volume.
What is the context window of Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: 128k tokens. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct: 131.072k tokens. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct has the larger window — useful for long-document RAG and full-codebase prompting.
Is Llama 3.3 70B Instruct or Qwen2.5 72B Instruct open source?
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: open weights (Llama 3.3 Community License). Qwen2.5 72B Instruct: open weights (Qwen License).
Can I try Llama 3.3 70B Instruct and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct on the same API key?
Yes — OpenRouter routes both models behind a single key, so you can A/B test Llama 3.3 70B Instruct against Qwen2.5 72B Instruct without juggling provider accounts.
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