Model Comparison

Grok-4 vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is 16.6x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Grok-4 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Grok-4 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 8.6x more expensive than Qwen2.5 72B Instruct ($0.35/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-4 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 37.5x more expensive than Qwen2.5 72B Instruct ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-4 is more expensive than Qwen2.5 72B Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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Grok-4

Input tokens$3.00

Output tokens$15.00

Best providerxAI

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Input tokens$0.35

Output tokens$0.40

Best providerDeepinfra

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Grok-4 accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to Qwen2.5 72B Instruct's 131,072 tokens. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 8,192 tokens, while Grok-4 is limited to 8,000 tokens.

Grok-4

Input256,000 tokens

Output8,000 tokens

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Input131,072 tokens

Output8,192 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen2.5 72B Instruct does not.

Grok-4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok-4

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-4 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct uses Qwen.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Grok-4

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Qwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-4 was released on 2025-07-09, while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19.

Grok-4 is 10 months newer than Qwen2.5 72B Instruct.

Grok-4

Jul 9, 2025

10 months ago

9mo newer

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Sep 19, 2024

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-31, while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-4's training data extends to 2024-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Qwen2.5 72B Instruct's cutoff date.

Grok-4

Dec 2024

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

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Provider Availability

Grok-4 is available from xAI. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together.

Grok-4

xAI

Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.35/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

Hyperbolic

Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

Fireworks

Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M

Together

Input Price:Input: $1.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Grok-4

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xAI

Larger context window (256,000 tokens)

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher GPQA score (87.5% vs 49.0%)

Higher LiveCodeBench score (79.0% vs 55.5%)

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Grok-4

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-4 vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct.

Which is better, Grok-4 or Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-4 is made by xAI and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Grok-4 compare to Qwen2.5 72B Instruct in benchmarks?

Grok-4 scores AIME 2025: 91.7%, HMMT25: 90.0%, GPQA: 87.5%, LiveCodeBench: 79.0%, Humanity's Last Exam: 40.0%. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct scores GSM8k: 95.8%, MT-Bench: 93.5%, MBPP: 88.2%, MMLU-Redux: 86.8%, HumanEval: 86.6%.

Is Grok-4 cheaper than Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is 8.6x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-4 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via xai. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct costs $0.35/M input and $0.40/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-4 and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Grok-4 supports 256K tokens and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-4 and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Key differences include context window (256K vs 131K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.35/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Qwen). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-4 and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Grok-4 is developed by xAI and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.