Comparison
Video-LLaMA vs Qwen
Verdict
Pick Video-LLaMA if video-LLaMA is an audio-visual language model that enhances video and audio understanding capabilities for language models; pick Qwen if qwen is a large language model by Alibaba Cloud with support for Chinese and advanced features like flash-attention.
Markdown twin · Video-LLaMA alternatives · Qwen alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | Video-LLaMA | Qwen |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (804d since push) As of 4d · github_public_v1 | Slowing (164d since push) As of 5d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 4d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 5d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- Video-LLaMA
- Instruction-tuned Audio-Visual Language Model for Video Understanding
- Qwen
- Official repo of Qwen, a large language model by Alibaba Cloud
Stars
- Video-LLaMA
- 3.1k
- Qwen
- 22k
Forks
- Video-LLaMA
- 287
- Qwen
- 1.9k
Open issues
- Video-LLaMA
- 69
- Qwen
- 44
Language
- Video-LLaMA
- Python
- Qwen
- Python
Adopt for
- Video-LLaMA
- Video-LLaMA is an audio-visual language model that enhances video and audio understanding capabilities for language models.
- Qwen
- Qwen is a large language model by Alibaba Cloud with support for Chinese and advanced features like flash-attention.
Persona
- Video-LLaMA
- -
- Qwen
- -
Runtime
- Video-LLaMA
- -
- Qwen
- -
License
- Video-LLaMA
- BSD-3-Clause
- Qwen
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- Video-LLaMA
- Jun 4, 2024
- Qwen
- Mar 5, 2026
Categories
- Video-LLaMA
- Computer Vision, Model Training
- Qwen
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- Video-LLaMA
- Dormant (18%)
- Qwen
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- Video-LLaMA
- 804d
- Qwen
- 164d
Open issues (now)
- Video-LLaMA
- 69
- Qwen
- 44
Stars delta
- Video-LLaMA
- +2 (30d)
- Qwen
- +153 (30d)
Open issues delta
- Video-LLaMA
- -1 (30d)
- Qwen
- +1 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- Video-LLaMA
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- Qwen
- Published findings
Full report
- Video-LLaMA
- Trust report
- Qwen
- Trust report
Typed relationship
Choose Video-LLaMA if…
- License: Video-LLaMA is BSD-3-Clause, Qwen is Apache-2.0.
- Requirements: Ensure access to compatible hardware for video and audio processing tasks.; Consider the availability of Chinese text representation as a potential advantage or limitation based on your project needs..
- Qwen is also a Chinese large language model, which makes it an alternative to Video-LLaMA for instruction-tuned models focusing on different modalities (video vs text mainly).
- Tags unique to Video-LLaMA: blip2, cross-modal-pretraining, llama, minigpt4.
- Also covers Computer Vision, Model Training.
- When you need to process video content with instruction-tuned multimodal capabilities, especially when working with videos that require both visual and auditory analysis.
When NOT to use Video-LLaMA
- Do not use when the primary focus is on languages other than English and Chinese, as the model's representation capabilities outside these languages might be limited.
- Avoid using Video-LLaMA if you require real-time audio processing in a deployment environment that does not support Vicuna-7B audio branch currently running on A10-24G GPUs.
Choose Qwen if…
- License: Qwen is Apache-2.0, Video-LLaMA is BSD-3-Clause.
- Requirements: Python 3.8+; PyTorch 1.12+; Transformers 4.32+; CUDA 11.4+ (GPU users).
- Qwen is also a Chinese large language model, which makes it an alternative to Video-LLaMA for instruction-tuned models focusing on different modalities (video vs text mainly).
- Tags unique to Qwen: chinese, flash-attention, llm, natural-language-processing.
- Also covers Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks.
- If you are working with extensive Chinese text data, Qwen offers specialized capabilities that might not be found in other generic LLMs.
When NOT to use Qwen
- If your project strictly requires a specific type of licensing, Qwen operates under the Apache-2.0 License with additional license agreements that may differ from general expectations and could pose a
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (DAMO-NLP-SG/Video-LLaMA) · observed Aug 18, 2026
- GitHub forks (DAMO-NLP-SG/Video-LLaMA) · observed Aug 18, 2026
- Last push (DAMO-NLP-SG/Video-LLaMA) · observed Jun 4, 2024
- License file (BSD-3-Clause) · observed Aug 18, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (QwenLM/Qwen) · observed Aug 17, 2026
- GitHub forks (QwenLM/Qwen) · observed Aug 17, 2026
- Last push (QwenLM/Qwen) · observed Mar 5, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 17, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: Video-LLaMA 3.1k · Qwen 22k (synced Aug 18, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between Video-LLaMA and Qwen?
- Video-LLaMA: Instruction-tuned Audio-Visual Language Model for Video Understanding. Qwen: Official repo of Qwen, a large language model by Alibaba Cloud. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose Video-LLaMA over Qwen?
- Choose Video-LLaMA over Qwen when License: Video-LLaMA is BSD-3-Clause, Qwen is Apache-2.0; Requirements: Ensure access to compatible hardware for video and audio processing tasks.; Consider the availability of Chinese text representation as a potential advantage or limitation based on your project needs.; Qwen is also a Chinese large language model, which makes it an alternative to Video-LLaMA for instruction-tuned models focusing on different modalities (video vs text mainly); Tags unique to Video-LLaMA: blip2, cross-modal-pretraining, llama, minigpt4; Also covers Computer Vision, Model Training; When you need to process video content with instruction-tuned multimodal capabilities, especially when working with videos that require both visual and auditory analysis.
- When should I choose Qwen over Video-LLaMA?
- Choose Qwen over Video-LLaMA when License: Qwen is Apache-2.0, Video-LLaMA is BSD-3-Clause; Requirements: Python 3.8+; PyTorch 1.12+; Transformers 4.32+; CUDA 11.4+ (GPU users); Qwen is also a Chinese large language model, which makes it an alternative to Video-LLaMA for instruction-tuned models focusing on different modalities (video vs text mainly); Tags unique to Qwen: chinese, flash-attention, llm, natural-language-processing; Also covers Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks; If you are working with extensive Chinese text data, Qwen offers specialized capabilities that might not be found in other generic LLMs.
- When should I avoid Video-LLaMA?
- Do not use when the primary focus is on languages other than English and Chinese, as the model's representation capabilities outside these languages might be limited. Avoid using Video-LLaMA if you require real-time audio processing in a deployment environment that does not support Vicuna-7B audio branch currently running on A10-24G GPUs.
- When should I avoid Qwen?
- If your project strictly requires a specific type of licensing, Qwen operates under the Apache-2.0 License with additional license agreements that may differ from general expectations and could pose a
- Is Video-LLaMA or Qwen more popular on GitHub?
- Qwen has more GitHub stars (21,595 vs 3,141). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are Video-LLaMA and Qwen open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Video-LLaMA: BSD-3-Clause, Qwen: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to Video-LLaMA or Qwen?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at Video-LLaMA alternatives and Qwen alternatives (Video-LLaMA markdown twin, Qwen markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, Video-LLaMA or Qwen?
- Video-LLaMA: Dormant. Qwen: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for Video-LLaMA and Qwen?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: Video-LLaMA trust report; Qwen trust report.