Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models
Qwen2.5-VL is proficient in recognizing common objects such as flowers, birds, fish, and insects.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 128 K tokens
- Max output
- 115 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- $0.800
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- $1.00
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $0.400
- Batch (input / output)
- —
- Tool calling
- No
- Released
- 01/27/2025
- Knowledge cutoff
- —
- API id
- qwen/qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct
Summary from the data
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is a Qwen model available by API since 01/27/2025. It costs $0.800 per million input tokens and $1.00 per million output tokens, accepts 128 K tokens of context and generates up to 115 K tokens per response. Input: text, image; output: text. It has a reasoning mode. It does not support tool calling. With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens it would cost about $16.00 a month.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct cost per million tokens?
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct costs $0.800 per million input tokens and $1.00 per million output tokens (USD, list price). Cache read: $0.400. Batch tier: not published.
What context window does Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct have?
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct accepts 128 K tokens of context per request and generates up to 115 K tokens per response.
Does Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct accept images, audio or files?
Input: text, image. Output: text.
Does Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct have a reasoning mode and tool calling?
It has a reasoning mode. It does not support tool calling.
When was Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct released and what is its knowledge cutoff?
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct has been available by API since 01/27/2025. Knowledge cutoff: not published.
What would an app built on Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct cost?
With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens, Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct would cost about $16.00 a month at list price, without cache or batch discounts.
What is the API id of Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct?
The id is qwen/qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct. It is the name passed in the model parameter of the API (or on OpenRouter).
Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?
From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.
What does price per million tokens mean?
It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.
Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.