Head to head
Nemotron Nano v2 VL 12B vs Qwen 2.5 VL 7B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | Nemotron Nano v2 VL 12B | Qwen 2.5 VL 7B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 12.6B | 7B |
| Author | NVIDIA | Alibaba |
| License | NVIDIA Open Model License | 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 | 25 GB | 18 GB |
| Use cases | vision, chat | vision, chat, general |
Verdict
Nemotron Nano v2 VL 12B is significantly larger (12.6B vs 7B), so expect higher quality but heavier VRAM and slower throughput.
For unambiguous commercial use, Qwen 2.5 VL 7B has the safer license (Apache 2.0) compared to NVIDIA Open Model License.