Qwen 2.5 VL 72B
Qwen 2.5 VL 72B is Alibaba's flagship multimodal model supporting text and image inputs with a 128K token context window and tool calling capabilities.
API Pricing
Cheapest on OpenRouter — 20% below avg| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.800 | $0.800 | 4/14/2026 | |
| $1.20 | $1.20 | 4/14/2026 |
Prices updated daily. Last check: 4/14/2026
Model Details
General
- Creator
- Alibaba
- Family
- Qwen
- Tier
- Flagship
- Context Window
- 128K
- Modalities
- Text, Image
Capabilities
- Tool Calling
- Yes
- Open Source
- Yes
- Subtypes
- Chat Completion
Strengths & Limitations
- Open-source model with publicly available weights
- Multimodal support for both text and image inputs
- 128K token context window for processing long documents
- Tool calling support with structured output capabilities
- 72B parameters provide strong reasoning capabilities
- Can be self-hosted for data privacy and control
- Part of actively maintained Qwen model family
- Large model size requires significant computational resources
- Limited to text and image modalities (no audio or video)
- Smaller context window compared to some competing models
- May require technical expertise for self-deployment
- Performance may vary compared to closed-source alternatives
Key Features
About Qwen 2.5 VL 72B
Common Use Cases
Qwen 2.5 VL 72B is well-suited for complex multimodal applications requiring both visual and textual understanding. Its capabilities make it ideal for document analysis involving charts, graphs, and mixed media content, visual question answering systems, and educational applications that need to process textbook pages or technical diagrams. The model's tool calling features enable integration into agentic workflows for tasks like automated report generation from visual data or multimodal content creation. Organizations prioritizing data privacy or requiring customization benefit from its open-source nature, allowing for on-premises deployment and fine-tuning for specific domains like medical imaging analysis, technical documentation processing, or multimodal customer service applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Qwen 2.5 VL 72B cost per million tokens?
Qwen 2.5 VL 72B pricing varies by provider and deployment method, with different rates for hosted API access versus self-hosting the open-source model. Check the pricing table above for current rates across all providers offering this model.
What is Qwen 2.5 VL 72B best used for?
Qwen 2.5 VL 72B excels at multimodal tasks requiring analysis of both text and images, such as document understanding with visual elements, chart and graph interpretation, visual question answering, and educational content processing. Its tool calling capabilities make it suitable for building agents that can interact with external services while processing multimodal inputs.
Can I self-host Qwen 2.5 VL 72B since it's open source?
Yes, Qwen 2.5 VL 72B is open source with publicly available model weights, allowing for self-hosting and on-premises deployment. However, the 72B parameter size requires substantial computational resources including high-memory GPUs and significant storage capacity for optimal performance.