qwen-2.5-72b-instruct · Alibaba Qwen
General-purpose powerhouse open-weights model with 128K context and top-tier math and coding benchmarks.
Last checked Aug 28, 2026. Calculations use the listed base rates; provider-specific tiers, cache writes, batch pricing, and long-context rules may differ. Confirm the current rate at the official provider source.
Quick answer
At the published base rate, Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct costs $0.35 per 1M input tokens and $0.70 per 1M output tokens. It supports a 128K context window and is currently marked ga.
Method & trust
This rate card uses the provider's listed base input, output, and cached-input prices. Workload tables below apply those rates to explicit token counts, cache assumptions, and request volumes; verify provider-specific tiers before committing budget.
Input
$0.35
per 1M tokens
Output
$0.70
per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.035
per 1M tokens
Context window
128K
max output 8.2K
Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct cost calculator
What Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct costs per task
| Use case | Input tokens | Output tokens | Cost / request | Monthly @ 1K req/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer support chatbot | 3,500 | 350 | $0.000698 | $20.947 |
| RAG / search-augmented answers | 8,000 | 500 | $0.00189 | $56.70 |
| AI coding assistant | 12,000 | 2,000 | $0.003332 | $99.96 |
| Document summarization | 25,000 | 600 | $0.008383 | $251.475 |
| Agentic workflow | 40,000 | 1,500 | $0.00686 | $205.80 |
| Content generation | 800 | 1,200 | $0.001044 | $31.332 |
| Data extraction & tagging | 2,000 | 250 | $0.000749 | $22.47 |
| Translation | 5,000 | 5,500 | $0.005364 | $160.913 |
Assumes each use case's typical cacheable share of input. See full cost scenarios.
Compare with alternatives
| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Context | Chat request* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct | $0.35 | $0.70 | 128K | $0.00133 |
| GPT-5.6 Solcompare | $5.00 | $30.00 | 1.1M | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.6 Terracompare | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1.1M | $0.014 |
| GPT-5.6 Lunacompare | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1.1M | $0.0014 |
| GPT-5.6 Cybercompare | $12.50 | $75.00 | 1.1M | $0.0875 |
| GPT-5.5 Standardcompare | $5.00 | $30.00 | 512K | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.5 Procompare | $30.00 | $180.00 | 512K | $0.21 |
| GPT-5.4 Workhorsecompare | $2.50 | $15.00 | 256K | $0.0175 |
| GPT-5.4 minicompare | $0.75 | $4.50 | 256K | $0.00525 |
*4,000 in + 800 out tokens, 50% cached input where available.
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FAQ
Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct costs $0.35 per 1M input tokens and $0.70 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.035 per 1M tokens. Verified Aug 28, 2026 against https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/developer-reference/what-is-qwen.
Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct supports a 128,000-token context window with up to 8,192 output tokens per request, tokenized with qwen_bpe.
At $0.35/M input and $0.70/M output, Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct sits below GPT-5.6 Sol ($5.00/M in, $30.00/M out) — see the comparison table for full-workload differences.