Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct vs Qwen3.6 Max Preview
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper on output tokens, while Qwen3.6 Max Preview offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct or Qwen3.6 Max Preview based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct | Qwen3.6 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Input / 1M tokens | $2.80 | $1.30 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $8.40 | $7.80 |
| Context window | 131K | 262K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| Released | Sep 2024 | Apr 2026 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1107 | — |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | — | 1447 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1482 |
| GPQA Diamond score | — | 87.4 |
| FrontierMath score | — | 23.1 |
FAQ
Is Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct or Qwen3.6 Max Preview cheaper?
Qwen3.6 Max Preview is cheaper on output tokens ($7.80 vs $8.40 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Qwen2.5-VL 72B Instruct or Qwen3.6 Max Preview?
Qwen3.6 Max Preview has the larger context window (262K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.