Qwen2.5 7B Instruct pricing & specs

Alibaba (Qwen) · released 2024-09-01 · ● verified 2026-10-11

input / 1M$0.175
output / 1M$0.70
context131.1K
max output8.2K

// price history ($/1M tokens)

$0.805
input $/1Moutput $/1M2024-09-01 → 2026-10-11

// cheaper or similar alternatives

modelinoutctxvs Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct$0.02$0.02131K−93.5%
Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.04$0.08131.1K−83.7%
Qwen3.7 Flash$0.03$0.131M−82%
Gemma 3 12B IT$0.05$0.10131.1K−79.6%
Command R7B$0.0375$0.15128K−78.6%

// faq

How much does Qwen2.5 7B Instruct cost?

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct costs $0.175 per million input tokens and $0.70 per million output tokens. At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $15.75.

What is the context window of Qwen2.5 7B Instruct?

131.1K tokens, with up to 8.2K output tokens per request.

What are cheaper alternatives to Qwen2.5 7B 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 7B Instruct open weights?

Yes.

// spec sheet

input / 1M
$0.175
output / 1M
$0.70
blended (3:1)
$0.3062
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)

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// cost calculator

modelin $/1Mout $/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 7B Instruct$0.175$0.70$15.75

Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.