Head to head
Qwen 2.5 VL 7B vs Qwen 3 VL 30B-A3B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | Qwen 2.5 VL 7B | Qwen 3 VL 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 7B | 30B |
| Author | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Context window | 0k | 0k |
| VRAM at Q4 | 6 GB | 19 GB |
| VRAM at Q5 | 7 GB | 23 GB |
| VRAM at Q8 | 10 GB | 35 GB |
| VRAM at FP16 | 18 GB | 62 GB |
| Use cases | vision, chat, general | vision, chat, general, moe, multilingual |
Verdict
Qwen 3 VL 30B-A3B is significantly larger (30B vs 7B), so expect higher quality but heavier VRAM and slower throughput.