Qwen2.5 Turbo API Pricing
Alibaba · released 2024-11-18
Pricing
< 0.01¢ / 1K
0.020¢ / 1K
< 0.01¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.0085¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.03¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | 0.27¢ |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 0.19¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $2.55 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.05) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.20).
Benchmarks
#418 of 533
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B | 6.9 | $0.028 |
| Gemma 4 E4B (Reasoning) | 8.9 | $0.04 |
| Sarvam 30B (high) | 6.6 | $0.047 |
| Granite 4.2 3B | 9.1 | $0.052 |
| Nova Micro | 5.9 | $0.061 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Olmo 3.1 32B Instruct | 6.5 | — |
| Gemini 1.5 Pro (May '24) | 6.4 | — |
| Llama 3.2 Instruct 90B (Vision) | 6.4 | — |
| Qwen2.5 Turbo | 6.4 | $0.088 |
| R1 1776 | 6.4 | — |
| Reka Flash (Sep '24) | 6.4 | $0.35 |
| Solar Mini | 6.4 | $0.15 |
More from Alibaba
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | 45.4 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 Max | 40.2 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B | 39.9 | $3.00 |
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | 39.8 | $0.23 |
| Qwen3.8 27B (xhigh) | 33.7 | $1.125 |
| Qwen3.7 Max | 29.5 | $3.75 |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 28.4 | $2.925 |
| Qwen3.6 Plus | 27.0 | $1.125 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Qwen2.5 Turbo?
Qwen2.5 Turbo is developed by Alibaba, released 2024-11-18.
How much does Qwen2.5 Turbo cost per million tokens?
Qwen2.5 Turbo costs $0.05 per 1M input tokens and $0.20 per 1M output tokens ($0.088 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Qwen2.5 Turbo rank on benchmarks?
Qwen2.5 Turbo scores 6.4 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #418 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Qwen2.5 Turbo?
Yes — Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B scores similar intelligence (6.9) at $0.028/1M blended, versus $0.088/1M for Qwen2.5 Turbo.
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Qwen2.5 Turbo comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.