Devstral 2 2512 vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct costs 2.0x less per output token than Devstral 2 2512 ($1.00 vs $2.00 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- 8.6
- Output $/M
- $2.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $1.00
Devstral 2 2512 or Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Devstral 2 2512 for a larger context window (262K against 128K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Devstral 2 2512 has results on SWE-bench Verified, AA Coding Index and LiveCodeBench (Vals AI); Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct on OSWorld, GeoBench and LMArena Vision. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Devstral 2 2512 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 8.6.
Directional only
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Devstral 2 2512 has a AA Agentic Index result, 2.3.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Devstral 2 2512
Devstral 2 2512 takes 262K tokens against 128K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
Devstral 2 2512 $0.0014, Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct $0.0013 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only Devstral 2 2512 has the number, $1.19.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- Devstral 2 2512 not benchmarked, Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Devstral 2 2512 $2.00 against Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct $1.00 per million output tokens, 2.0x apart.
- Context window
- Devstral 2 2512 takes 262K tokens, Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct 128K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 53.8% | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| AA Coding Index | 31.3 | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 51.8% | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 62.8% | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 8.6 | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 2.3 | Not measured | Only Devstral 2 2512 measured |
| OSWorld | Not measured | 5.0% | Only Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeoBench | Not measured | 62.0% | Only Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | Not measured | 1107 | Only Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Vision: English | Not measured | 1115 | Only Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct measured |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | Not measured | 1107 | Only Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 43 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Devstral 2 2512 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Devstral 2 2512 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Mistral Devstral 2 2512 | Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | Qwen |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | December 9, 2025 | February 1, 2025 |
| Context window | 262K | 128K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.40 | $0.80 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | $1.19 | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Devstral 2 2512 better than Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Devstral 2 2512 for a larger context window (262K against 128K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Devstral 2 2512 or Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?
Devstral 2 2512 costs $0.40 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens; Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct costs $0.80 and $1.00. Cost per solved task is known for Devstral 2 2512 only.
Which has the bigger context window, Devstral 2 2512 or Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?
Devstral 2 2512, with 262K tokens against 128K.
Has any benchmark tested both Devstral 2 2512 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Devstral 2 2512 has results on SWE-bench Verified, AA Coding Index and LiveCodeBench (Vals AI); Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct on OSWorld, GeoBench and LMArena Vision. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.