Qwen2.5 72B is the latest series of Qwen large language models. Qwen2.5 brings the following improvements upon Qwen2: - Significantly more knowledge and has greatly improved capabilities in coding and...
Model details →Qwen2.5 72B Instruct vs Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest
Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
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Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 33K | 1M | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.36 | $2.00 | 🏆 Qwen2.5 72B Instruct |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.40 | $10.00 | 🏆 Qwen2.5 72B Instruct |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen2.5 72B Instruct better than Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest?
Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Qwen2.5 72B Instruct and Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest?
Input: $0.36 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.40 vs $10.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Qwen2.5 72B Instruct and Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest support?
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct supports up to 33K tokens. Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both Qwen2.5 72B Instruct and Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest support tool calling?
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct: yes. Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest: yes.
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