Simulating realistic Agentic workflow parameters (40,000 in / 1,500 out with 65% cache reuse). Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct delivers a 74% cost reduction over Databricks DBRX Instruct.
| Traffic Volume Tier | Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct Monthly | Databricks DBRX Instruct Monthly | Monthly Savings by picking Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 reqs/mo (Dev/Testing) | $6.86 | $26.70 | Save $19.84 / mo |
| 10,000 reqs/mo (Small App) | $68.60 | $267.00 | Save $198.40 / mo |
| 100,000 reqs/mo (Growth Production) | $686.00 | $2,670.00 | Save $1,984.00 / mo |
| 1,000,000 reqs/mo (Scale SaaS) | $6,860.00 | $26,700.00 | Save $19,840.00 / mo |
Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct is 74% cheaper for Agentic workflow workloads. At standard Agentic workflow parameter ratios (40,000 input tokens, 1,500 output tokens, 65% cache hit), Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct costs $0.00686 per request compared to $0.0267 on Databricks DBRX Instruct.
Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct offers a context window of 128,000 tokens (max output: 8,192), while Databricks DBRX Instruct offers 32,768 tokens (max output: 4,096).
At 100,000 requests per month, using Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct saves $1,984.00 every month (or $23,808.00 annually) compared to Databricks DBRX Instruct.
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