Model Comparison

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct vs Qwen3 32B

Qwen3 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 32B is 2.4x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 32B is better at 3 benchmarks (Arena Hard, LiveBench, LiveCodeBench).

Qwen3 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 32B costs less

For input processing, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct ($0.35/1M tokens) is 3.5x more expensive than Qwen3 32B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.3x more expensive than Qwen3 32B ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is more expensive than Qwen3 32B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Input tokens$0.35

Output tokens$0.40

Best providerDeepinfra

Qwen3 32B

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.30

Best providerDeepinfra

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

39.9B diff

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct has 39.9B more parameters than Qwen3 32B, making it 121.6% larger.

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

72.7Bparameters

Qwen3 32B

32.8Bparameters

72.7B

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

32.8B

Qwen3 32B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Qwen3 32B's 128,000 tokens. Qwen3 32B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Input131,072 tokens

Output8,192 tokens

Qwen3 32B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is licensed under Qwen, while Qwen3 32B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Qwen

Open weights

Qwen3 32B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct was released on 2024-09-19, while Qwen3 32B was released on 2025-04-29.

Qwen3 32B is 7 months newer than Qwen2.5 72B Instruct.

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Sep 19, 2024

1.6 years ago

Qwen3 32B

Apr 29, 2025

1.0 years ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together. Qwen3 32B is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Sambanova.

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

Qwen3 32B

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.44/1M

Sambanova

Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (131,072 tokens)

Qwen3 32B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Higher Arena Hard score (93.8% vs 81.2%)

Higher LiveBench score (74.9% vs 52.3%)

Higher LiveCodeBench score (65.7% vs 55.5%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Qwen2.5 72B Instruct	Qwen3 32B

FAQ

Common questions about Qwen2.5 72B Instruct vs Qwen3 32B.

Which is better, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct or Qwen3 32B?

Qwen3 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team and Qwen3 32B 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 Qwen2.5 72B Instruct compare to Qwen3 32B in benchmarks?

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct scores GSM8k: 95.8%, MT-Bench: 93.5%, MBPP: 88.2%, MMLU-Redux: 86.8%, HumanEval: 86.6%. Qwen3 32B scores Arena Hard: 93.8%, AIME 2024: 81.4%, LiveBench: 74.9%, MultiLF: 73.0%, AIME 2025: 72.9%.

Is Qwen2.5 72B Instruct cheaper than Qwen3 32B?

Qwen3 32B is 3.5x cheaper for input tokens. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct costs $0.35/M input and $0.40/M output via deepinfra. Qwen3 32B costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Qwen2.5 72B Instruct and Qwen3 32B?

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct supports 131K tokens and Qwen3 32B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Qwen2.5 72B Instruct and Qwen3 32B?

Key differences include context window (131K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.35 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Qwen vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.