Arctic Large vs InternVL 2.5 78B

Compare Arctic Large and InternVL 2.5 78B: pricing, performance, context window, latency, and best use cases. Side-by-side comparison on XALEN.

Updated 2026-05-21 · By Abhishek Raj · Our methodology

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Feature Arctic Large InternVL 2.5 78B
CategoryEnterpriseVision
Parameters480B (17B active)78B
Context Window128K128K
Input Price$0.06/1M tokens$0.05/1M tokens
Output Price$0.10/1M tokens$0.10/1M tokens
Latency~400ms~400ms

Choose Arctic Large when:

  • ✓ Data analysis
  • ✓ SQL generation
  • ✓ Business intelligence
Key Strengths:

Strong SQL, Data analysis, Enterprise features

Choose InternVL 2.5 78B when:

  • ✓ Document analysis
  • ✓ Chart reading
  • ✓ Visual Q&A
Key Strengths:

Strong visual reasoning, Open weights, Good OCR

Verdict: Arctic Large vs InternVL 2.5 78B

For cost efficiency, InternVL 2.5 78B wins at $0.05/1M input tokens. For speed, InternVL 2.5 78B is faster at ~400ms. Arctic Large excels at Data analysis while InternVL 2.5 78B is better for Document analysis. Both are available on XALEN through a single API — try them in the Playground to see which fits your workload.

Detailed Analysis

Pricing Comparison

Arctic Large costs $0.06/1M input tokens and $0.10/1M output tokens. InternVL 2.5 78B costs $0.05 input and $0.10 output. InternVL 2.5 78B is 1.2x cheaper on input tokens. XALEN offers batch processing at 50% discount on both models.

Performance & Context

Arctic Large has a 128K context window with ~400ms latency. InternVL 2.5 78B offers 128K context at ~400ms. Both have identical context windows.

Best For

Arctic Large (Enterprise) is optimized for: Data analysis, SQL generation, Business intelligence. InternVL 2.5 78B (Vision) works best for: Document analysis, Chart reading, Visual Q&A.

Try Both on XALEN

Both models are available through XALEN's OpenAI-compatible API. Switch between them by changing the model parameter:

from xalen import XALEN

client = XALEN(api_key="xln_test_YOUR_KEY")

# Use Arctic Large
response_a = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="arctic-large",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your question here"}]
)

# Use InternVL 2.5 78B
response_b = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="internvl-2-5-78b",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your question here"}]
)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Arctic Large or InternVL 2.5 78B?

Arctic Large (Enterprise, 480B (17B active)) offers Strong SQL. InternVL 2.5 78B (Vision, 78B) offers Strong visual reasoning. Choose Arctic Large for Data analysis or InternVL 2.5 78B for Document analysis.

How much does Arctic Large cost vs InternVL 2.5 78B?

Arctic Large: $0.06/1M input, $0.10/1M output. InternVL 2.5 78B: $0.05/1M input, $0.10/1M output. Both available on XALEN with batch processing at 50% discount.

Can I use both models on XALEN?

Yes. XALEN provides 200+ models through a single OpenAI-compatible API. Switch between Arctic Large and InternVL 2.5 78B by changing the model parameter. No code changes needed.

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Last updated: 2026-05-21. Pricing and specifications may change. Check pricing page for latest rates.