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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.

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Video-LLaMA logo

Video-LLaMA

DAMO-NLP-SG/Video-LLaMA

3.1kpushed Jun 4, 2024
vs
Qwen logo

Qwen

QwenLM/Qwen

22kpushed Mar 5, 2026

Trust & integrity

SignalVideo-LLaMAQwen
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
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openssf-scorecard@v1
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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

Typed relationship

Video-LLaMA alternative QwenQwen 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).

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

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Sources

Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.

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.

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