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title: "Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct - Model Details & Comparison"
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# Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct - Model Details & Comparison

> Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct from Nebius: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct is a chat model from Nebius, one of 27 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens, ranking 464 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 82% of models in this category. Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct supports vision, function calling. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Nebius Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Output Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.13 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.40 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct supports: Function Calling, Vision.

## Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct Pricing Overview

At $0.13 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens, Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct ranks 464 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 82% of models in this category.

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct is one of 27 Nebius chat models, with support for vision, function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-4o-mini | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 |
| gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 |
| gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 | Azure | $0.11 | $0.44 |
| qwen3-vl-32b-instruct | Dashscope | $0.16 | $0.64 |
| qwen3-vl-32b-thinking | Dashscope | $0.16 | $2.87 |

- [Compare gpt-4o-mini](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4o-mini.md)
- [Compare gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18.md)
- [Compare gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14.md)
- [Compare qwen3-vl-32b-instruct](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/dashscope/qwen3-vl-32b-instruct.md)
- [Compare qwen3-vl-32b-thinking](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/dashscope/qwen3-vl-32b-thinking.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/nebius/model/qwen2-vl-72b-instruct.md)
- [All Nebius pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/nebius.md)

## FAQ

### Is Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct cheaper than gpt-4o-mini?

Yes. Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct costs $0.13 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-4o-mini's $0.15 per 1M input tokens, making it 15% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, structured output.

### How does Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct pricing compare to the average chat model?

Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct input pricing is $0.13 per 1M tokens, which is 74% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 464 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 82% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.40 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct different from other Nebius models?

Among Nebius's 27 chat models, Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct ranks 15 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct?

The most comparable chat models to Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct are: gpt-4o-mini from Azure ($0.15/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 from Azure ($0.15/1M input tokens); gpt-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 from Azure ($0.11/1M input tokens); qwen3-vl-32b-instruct from Dashscope ($0.16/1M 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.

### How do I calculate Qwen2-VL-72B-Instruct costs?

Qwen2-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 $0.13 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.40.

## Related Resources

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- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
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