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Qwen2.5 72B Instruct API Pricing

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is an API model from qwen. It costs $0.36 per 1M input tokens and $0.4 per 1M output tokens. Its context window is 32,768 tokens with up to 16,384 output tokens. A workload of 10M input + 2M output tokens costs about $4.4 per month.
Input
$0.36
per 1M tokens
Output
$0.4
per 1M tokens
Cached input
—
per 1M tokens
Context window
32K
32,768 tokens
Blended (80/20)
$0.368
per 1M tokens

Qwen2.5 72B is the latest series of Qwen large language models. Qwen2.5 brings the following improvements upon Qwen2: - Significantly more knowledge and has greatly improved capabilities in coding and...

How much does Qwen2.5 72B Instruct cost for a real workload?

At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct costs about $4.4 ($3.6 input + $0.8 output). Try your own volumes in the cost calculator.

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Compare Qwen2.5 72B Instruct with other models

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Qwen2.5 72B Instruct cost?

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct costs $0.36 per 1M input tokens and $0.4 per 1M output tokens (list price, snapshot October 22, 2026). At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month that is about $4.4.

What is the context window of Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct has a context window of 32,768 tokens and can return up to 16,384 output tokens per response.

What are cheaper alternatives to Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Cheaper models include DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 ($0.15 in / $0.6 out), LiquidAI: LFM2.5-24B-A2B ($0.05 in / $0.7 out), Upstage: Solar Pro 4 ($0.15 in / $0.6 out). See the full list on this page.

Is Qwen2.5 72B Instruct free to use?

No. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is a paid model at $0.36 input / $0.4 output per 1M tokens. 21 free models are listed on the free models page.

Provider: qwen · Model ID: qwen/qwen-2.5-72b-instruct · Modality: text->text · Price snapshot October 22, 2026, refreshed daily. How we collect prices