Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o4-mini leads with 39.0% higher average benchmark score. o4-mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, o4-mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
OpenAI
o4-mini was created as part of the next generation of OpenAI's reasoning models, designed to continue advancing the balance between analytical capability and operational efficiency. Built to bring cutting-edge reasoning techniques to applications requiring quick turnaround, it represents the evolution of compact reasoning-focused models.
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2 72B was developed as the flagship model in the Qwen2 generation, designed to provide advanced language understanding with 72 billion parameters. Built to deliver strong performance across diverse tasks, it represented a significant advancement in Qwen's model capabilities when introduced.
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Qwen2 72B Instruct
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
2024-07-23

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OpenAI
2025-04-16
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

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Qwen2 72B Instruct
o4-mini
2024-05-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

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OpenAI

Qwen2 72B Instruct

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Qwen2 72B Instruct

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Qwen2 72B Instruct