Head to head
Llama 3.2 Vision 11B vs Qwen 2 VL 7B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | Llama 3.2 Vision 11B | Qwen 2 VL 7B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 11B | 7B |
| Author | Meta | Alibaba |
| License | Llama 3 Community | Apache 2.0 |
| Context window | 0k | 0k |
| VRAM at Q4 | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM at Q5 | 10 GB | 7 GB |
| VRAM at Q8 | 14 GB | 10 GB |
| VRAM at FP16 | 24 GB | 18 GB |
| Use cases | vision, chat | vision, chat |
Verdict
Llama 3.2 Vision 11B is significantly larger (11B vs 7B), so expect higher quality but heavier VRAM and slower throughput.
For unambiguous commercial use, Qwen 2 VL 7B has the safer license (Apache 2.0) compared to Llama 3 Community.