Qwen2.5 72B Instruct vs Grok 4.5
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens, while Grok 4.5 offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen2.5 72B Instruct or Grok 4.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | SpaceXAI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.40 | $2.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $5.60 | $6.00 |
| Context window | 131K | 500K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | — |
| Released | Sep 2024 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1269 | 1448 |
| GPQA Diamond score | 49.1 | 93.4 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1553 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | — | 1288 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 154 |
FAQ
Is Qwen2.5 72B Instruct or Grok 4.5 cheaper?
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is cheaper on output tokens ($5.60 vs $6.00 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct or Grok 4.5?
Grok 4.5 has the larger context window (500K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.