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Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct API cost calculator
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens on the Qwen API, with a 128K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0021 — about $63.00/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0007 | $0.70 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0037 | $3.70 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.02 | $17.00 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.09 | $85.00 |
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct vs other Qwen models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct | $0.80 | $1 | 128K |
| Qwen3.8 27B | $0.45 | $3.20 | 1M |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | $2 | $6 | 1.0M |
| Qwen3.8 Max | $2 | $6 | 1M |
| Qwen3.7 Flash | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $1.80.
What does a typical API request to Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0021. At 1,000 requests per day that is $2.10 daily, or about $63.00 per month.
What is Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct's context window?
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct supports a 128K-token context window (128,000 tokens).
Does Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.40 per 1M — a 50% discount versus the standard input rate, which matters for agents and chat apps that resend the same system prompt.
What is a cheaper alternative to Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.80 for Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct — roughly 80x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.