Qwen-VL Plus vs Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct
Too close to call on our weighted score (Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct 58, Qwen-VL Plus 57). The right pick depends on what you value most.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen-VL Plus
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.21 / $0.63
- Context131K
MetaLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct
58/100- ECI—
- Price$0.197 / $0.51
- Context128K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct 58/100, Qwen-VL Plus 57/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct on price and Qwen-VL Plus for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct $0.275 · Qwen-VL Plus $0.315 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen-VL PlusQwen-VL Plus 131,072 · Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsQwen-VL Plus: Text, Images · Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct: Text, Images
- Self-hostingLlama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Qwen-VL Plus | Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 74 | 76 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 50 | 50 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 57/100 | 58/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Qwen-VL PlusAlibaba (Qwen) | Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-InstructMeta |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.21 | $0.197 (best) |
| Output | $0.63 | $0.51 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.315 | $0.275 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Alibaba API | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens (best) | 4,096 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | qwen-vl-plus | — |
| API providers | 2 | 2 |
| Released | Jan 25, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2024 | Dec 2023 |
What would a month cost?
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- Qwen-VL Plus$3.36
- Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct$2.99
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen-VL Plus or Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 1 points (Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct 58/100, Qwen-VL Plus 57/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct on price and Qwen-VL Plus for long inputs. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Qwen-VL Plus or Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct?
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is cheaper at $0.197 input / $0.51 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). Qwen-VL Plus costs $0.21 input / $0.63 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.275 per million tokens for Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct versus $0.315 for Qwen-VL Plus (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen-VL Plus has not been scored yet and Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen-VL Plus and Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen-VL Plus has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 128,000 for Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct. Maximum output per response: Qwen-VL Plus up to 8,192, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct up to 4,096 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen-VL Plus accepts text and images; Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct accepts text and images. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Qwen-VL Plus is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct is the newest, released Sep 25, 2024. Qwen-VL Plus came out Jan 25, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen-VL Plus Apr 2024, Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct Dec 2023.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
