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qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

Calculate the cost of using qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct from OpenRouter for your AI applications

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qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct Cost Calculator

Mode: Chat

Max: 32,000 tokens

Cost Breakdown

Input Cost$0.00025000
Output Cost$0.00075000
Total Cost$0.001000

Pricing Details

Input: $0.0000002500 per token
Output: $0.0000007500 per token
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Model Specifications

Capabilities

Vision

Limits

Max Input Tokens32,000
Max Tokens32,000

About qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct

qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 432 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $0.75 per 1M output tokens, ranking 942 out of 2788 chat models by cost and cheaper than 66% of models in this category. qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct supports vision, structured output. It accepts up to 32K input tokens.

Pricing Information

Input Cost$0.25 per 1M tokens
Output Cost$0.75 per 1M tokens

Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.

Technical Specifications

Maximum Input Tokens32,000
Maximum Total Tokens32,000

Pro Tip

Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 32,000 input tokens.

Model Capabilities

Vision - Process and understand images
Response Schema - Structured output formatting

How qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct Pricing Compares

At $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $0.75 per 1M output tokens, qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct ranks 942 out of 2788 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 66% of models in this category.

qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct is one of 432 OpenRouter chat models, with support for vision, structured output.

ModelProviderInput / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokensvs qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct
amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.30$2.50+20%
anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.25$1.250%
apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.25$1.250%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct cheaper than amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0?

Yes. qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0's $0.30 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.

How does qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct pricing compare to the average chat model?

qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct input pricing is $0.25 per 1M tokens, which is 54% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 942 out of 2788 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 66% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.75 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

What makes qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 432 chat models, qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct ranks 137 by input cost.

What are the best alternatives to qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct?

The most comparable chat models to qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct are: amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.30/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.25/1M input tokens); apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.25/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

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How do I calculate qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct costs?

qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.25 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.75.