Skywork R1V 38B
Mar 2025
Skywork R1V 38BCompare inonMMMU validation
—per task?
self-host onlyprice
—output speed?
131Kcontext
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
BetterGPT-5.1unstated+24%—$1.25 / $10OpenSkywork R1V3 38B+10%——Context: 131K → 33KBettero3unstated+20%—$2 / $8
BetterClaude Opus 4.5unstated+17%—$5 / $25dBetterDots.vlm1.instOpen+16%——Memory (4-bit): not verifiedModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
Nothing here yet.
ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
GPT-5.1unstated+24%—$1.25 / $10o3unstated+20%—$2 / $8Claude Opus 4.5unstated+17%—$5 / $25dDots.vlm1.instOpen+16%——Memory (4-bit): not verified
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (May' 25)unstated+15%——No image inputModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
Skywork R1V3 38BOpen+10%——Context: 131K → 33KSkywork R1V2 38BOpen+7%——Context: 131K → 41K
QVQ 72B PreviewOpen+2%—$0.25 / $0.50Context: 131K → 32K+1
MiMo VL 7B RLOpen-3%——Context: 131K → 128KGemma 3 27BunstatedOpen-6%—$0.08 / $0.16ModelScoreCostPer taskWhat changes
Skywork R1V3 38BOpen+10%——Context: 131K → 33KSkywork R1V2 38BOpen+7%——Context: 131K → 41KAll Skywork models →Run it yourself
estimateFits on✗ 8 GB (phone, laptop)✗ 16 GB✓ 24 GB GPU · compressed✓ 48 GB GPU · 8-bit✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceMITfree for commercial use
History
3 versionsBenchmarks
in Vision & DocumentsMMMU · validation69#16
FAQ
How much does Skywork R1V 38B cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.
Is Skywork R1V 38B free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Skywork R1V 38B, and what is it best at?›
#16 of 41 in Vision & Documents.
Is Skywork R1V 38B better than Llama 4 Scout?›
On MMMU · validation, Skywork R1V 38B scores 69 vs 69.4 — about the same.
What is the context window of Skywork R1V 38B?›
131K tokens.
When was Skywork R1V 38B released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-03-17. It is the current version in its line.
Is Skywork R1V 38B open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (MIT licence).
Can I run Skywork R1V 38B locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Skywork R1V 38B read images?›
It accepts text and images as input.
What is Skywork R1V 38B?›
Skywork R1V 38B is an open-weights language model from Skywork, released Mar 2025.
What are the best alternatives to Skywork R1V 38B?›
GPT-5.1 (better), Skywork R1V3 38B (open weights).