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title: "qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct - Model Details & Comparison

> qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

## Important Links

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## About qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct

qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 357 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.80 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1607 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 40% of models in this category. qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct supports vision, prompt caching, structured output — one of only 4 chat models with this combination. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **OpenRouter Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **128,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **128,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **128,000 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.80 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$1.00 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct supports: Vision, Prompt Caching, Response Schema.

## qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct Pricing Overview

At $0.80 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens, qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct ranks 1607 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 40% of models in this category.

qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct is one of 357 OpenRouter chat models, one of only 4 chat models combining prompt caching, structured output, vision.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $3.20 |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.84 | $3.36 |
| claude-haiku-4-5 | Azure | $1.00 | $5.00 |

- [Compare amazon.nova-pro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-pro-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001.md)
- [Compare apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1-0.md)
- [Compare claude-haiku-4-5](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/claude-haiku-4-5.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct.md)
- [Check OpenRouter status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md)
- [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md)

## FAQ

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

No. qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

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

qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct input pricing is $0.80 per 1M tokens, which is 60% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1607 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 40% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

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

Among OpenRouter's 357 chat models, qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct ranks 214 by input cost. Its combination of prompt caching, structured output, vision is shared by only 3 other chat models.

### 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-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.84/1M 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 check if OpenRouter is down?

You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### 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 $0.80 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.00.

## Related Resources

- [OpenRouter models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/openrouter.md)
- [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [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)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo)
- [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md)

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