Qwen2.5 72B Instruct pricing & specs
Alibaba (Qwen) · released 2024-09-01 · ● verified 2026-10-11
input / 1M$1.40
output / 1M$5.60
context131.1K
max output8.2K
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.02 | $0.02 | 131K | −99.2% |
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | 131.1K | −98% |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M | −97.8% |
| Gemma 3 12B IT | $0.05 | $0.10 | 131.1K | −97.4% |
| Command R7B | $0.0375 | $0.15 | 128K | −97.3% |
// faq
How much does Qwen2.5 72B Instruct cost?
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct costs $1.40 per million input tokens and $5.60 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $126.
What is the context window of Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
131.1K tokens, with up to 8.2K output tokens per request.
What are cheaper alternatives to Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct ($0.02 in / $0.02 out), Gemma 4 E2B IT ($0.04 in / $0.08 out), Qwen3.7 Flash ($0.03 in / $0.13 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
Is Qwen2.5 72B Instruct open weights?
Yes.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $1.40
- output / 1M
- $5.60
- blended (3:1)
- $2.45
- context
- 131.1K
- max output
- 8.2K
- input types
- text
- reasoning
- no
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- no
- open weights
- yes
- knowledge cutoff
- 2024-04
- price source
- Alibaba (Qwen)
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | $0.02 | $0.02 | $1.20 |
| Gemma 4 E2B IT | $0.04 | $0.08 | $2.80 |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | $2.80 |
| Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | $1.40 | $5.60 | $126 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.