Qwen
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
Qwen2.5 72B is the latest series of Qwen large language models.
At a glance
- Input / 1M
- $0.36
- Output / 1M
- $0.40
- Context
- 33K
- Max output
- 16K
- Intelligence
- 7.7
- Released
- Sep 2024
Pricing
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct API pricing
Per-token rates, plus what common tasks actually cost.
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.36 |
|---|---|
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.40 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available |
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
$0.92
per 1,000 requests
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
$12.40
per 1,000 requests
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
$54.80
per 1,000 requests
Benchmarks
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
7.7
Coding index
Not available
Agentic index
Not available
Specs
Context window and capabilities
What it can read, what it can write, and which API features it supports.
- Context window
- 33K tokens
- Max output
- 16K tokens
- Input types
- Text
- Output types
- Text
- Reasoning effort
- Not available
- Release date
- September 19, 2024
- Knowledge cutoff
- June 30, 2024
- Tool calling
- Structured outputs
- JSON mode
- Reasoning
- Temperature
- Stop sequences
- Deterministic seed
- Verbosity control
Compare
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See how Qwen2.5 72B Instruct stacks up head to head on price, benchmarks, and features.
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Alternatives
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen2.5 72B Instruct cost?
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct costs $0.36 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens through the API. A typical chat message costs about $0.92 per 1,000 messages.
What is the context window of Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct accepts up to 33K tokens of input and can write up to 16K tokens in a single response.
What is the best alternative to Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite from Google is a strong alternative. It offers: higher intelligence score, larger 1.05m context, accepts image and file and audio and video.
Can I use Qwen2.5 72B Instruct alongside other models?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to Qwen2.5 72B Instruct and any other models you pick at the same time, so you can compare answers side by side.
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