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Qwen: Qwen2.5 7B Instruct

Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is capable of handling text inputs within a context length of 32,768 tokens and can generate up to 29,491 completion tokens. This model supports tools integration but lacks reasoning capabilities and does not provide structured output. It can process text-only inputs and, while not benchmarked against industry standards yet, offers competitive pricing at $0.1 per million input tokens and $0.2 per million output tokens. Suitable for users who prioritize tool support and need a model within their budget despite the absence of extensive benchmarking data.

Open weights 7.61B parameters, about 4.3 GiB at Q4_K_M: fits comfortably on 18 of 18 consumer graphics cards in the PicksByCard catalog. See which cards run it →
Quality Score
73/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$0.10
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Output Price
$0.20
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-23
Context Window
32,768
tokens
Model ID
qwen/qwen-2.5-7b-instruct
Vendor
qwen
Released
October 2024
Tokenizer
Qwen
Input Modalities
text
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
29,491 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
not supported
Vision
text only
Audio
no
Moderated
no

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $0.10/M input and $0.20/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out under $0.01
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $0.06
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $0.90

Price & spec history

Tracked daily by PicksByModel since 2026-07-17.

DateInput /MOutput /MContext
2026-07-30 $0.10 $0.20 32,768
2026-07-22 $0.04 $0.10 32,768
2026-07-17 $0.04 $0.10 131,072

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Quick answers

How much does Qwen: Qwen2.5 7B Instruct cost?
$0.10 per million input tokens and $0.20 per million output tokens.
What is Qwen: Qwen2.5 7B Instruct's context window?
32,768 tokens, roughly 49 pages of text in a single request.
Does Qwen: Qwen2.5 7B Instruct support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output.
Can Qwen: Qwen2.5 7B Instruct process images?
No, it is text-only on the input side.

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