GPT-5.6 Sol Pro vs Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs 100.0x less per output token than GPT-5.6 Sol Pro ($0.20 vs $20.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 2 benchmarks have a result for both.
GPT-5.6 Sol Pro or Qwen2.5 7B Instruct: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick GPT-5.6 Sol Pro for a larger context window (1.05M against 33K tokens).
- Shared results
- 2
- GPT-5.6 Sol Pro only
- 5
- Qwen2.5 7B Instruct only
- 5
- Like-for-like categories
- 1 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
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
Long documents
Listed context window
GPT-5.6 Sol Pro
GPT-5.6 Sol Pro takes 1.05M tokens against 33K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
GPT-5.6 Sol Pro $0.014, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct $0.0002 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- GPT-5.6 Sol Pro not benchmarked, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- General, 50.5 points apart on average over 2 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- LMCA: GPT-5.6 Sol Pro 59.2% against Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 6.4%, 52.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- GPT-5.6 Sol Pro $20.00 against Qwen2.5 7B Instruct $0.20 per million output tokens, 100.0x apart.
- Context window
- GPT-5.6 Sol Pro takes 1.05M tokens, Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 33K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | GPT-5.6 Sol Pro | Bars | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 2 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 2 | 0 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Sol Pro | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| WeirdML | 89.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.6 Sol Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Sol Pro | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 118.5 | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 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, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Sol Pro | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 51.4% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.6 Sol Pro measured |
| BALROG | Not measured | 7.8% | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Sol Pro | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 35.5% | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| SimpleBench | 71.7% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.6 Sol Pro measured |
| Chess puzzles | 68.0% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.6 Sol Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Sol Pro | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 2.5% | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| FrontierMath, tier 4 | 80.5% | Not measured | Only GPT-5.6 Sol Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Sol Pro | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU | Not measured | 72.9% | Only Qwen2.5 7B Instruct measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Sol Pro | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | GPT-5.6 Sol Pro | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 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 7B Instruct costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct 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 | OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol Pro | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | Qwen |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | July 9, 2026 | October 16, 2024 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 33K |
| Input $/Mtok | $4.00 | $0.10 |
| Output $/Mtok | $20.00 | $0.20 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is GPT-5.6 Sol Pro better than Qwen2.5 7B Instruct for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick GPT-5.6 Sol Pro for a larger context window (1.05M against 33K tokens).
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.6 Sol Pro or Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?
GPT-5.6 Sol Pro costs $4.00 per million input tokens and $20.00 per million output tokens; Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs $0.10 and $0.20. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, GPT-5.6 Sol Pro or Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?
GPT-5.6 Sol Pro, with 1.05M tokens against 33K.
How many benchmarks is the GPT-5.6 Sol Pro vs Qwen2.5 7B Instruct comparison based on?
2 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. GPT-5.6 Sol Pro's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Qwen2.5 7B Instruct's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.