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WizardLM-2 8x22B

WizardLM-2 8x22B is a text-focused AI model from Microsoft with an impressive context length of 65,535 tokens and a maximum completion of 8,000 tokens. It excels in handling textual inputs but lacks support for tools, reasoning, or structured output formats. Given its price point at $0.62 per million input and output tokens, it is most suitable for users requiring high-context text processing, such as complex document analysis or creative writing projects. While the lack of benchmark coverage means its performance relative to other models remains unproven, WizardLM-2 8x22B stands out for those prioritizing text-based tasks at a competitive cost.

Quality Score
67/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$0.62
per 1M tokens
Output Price
$0.62
per 1M tokens
Context Window
65,535
tokens
Model ID
microsoft/wizardlm-2-8x22b
Vendor
microsoft
Released
April 2024
Tokenizer
Mistral
Input Modalities
text
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
8,000 tokens
Tool Calling
not supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
not supported
Vision
text only
Audio
no
Moderated
no

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $0.62/M input and $0.62/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out $0.02
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $0.34
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $4.34

Price & spec history

Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.

DateInput /MOutput /MContext
2026-07-22 $0.62 $0.62 65,535
2026-07-17 $0.62 $0.62 65,536

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Quick answers

How much does WizardLM-2 8x22B cost?
$0.62 per million input tokens and $0.62 per million output tokens.
What is WizardLM-2 8x22B's context window?
65,535 tokens, roughly 98 pages of text in a single request.
Does WizardLM-2 8x22B support tool calling?
It supports structured output.
Can WizardLM-2 8x22B process images?
No, it is text-only on the input side.