Can I run Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Qwen2.5 72B Instruct cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 has a larger context window at 200K tokens vs 32K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

AnthropicClaude Sonnet

Model

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Image inputTool calling

Best $2.80 in · $8.50 out

Context window 200K

Pricing

AlibabaQwen

Model

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Tool calling

Best $0.360 in · $0.400 out

Context window 32K

Pricing

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is cheaper across the board — 88% cheaper on input and 97% cheaper on output.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Claude Sonnet 4.6 in	Claude Sonnet 4.6 out	Qwen2.5 72B Instruct in	Qwen2.5 72B Instruct out
Anthropic	$3.00	$15.00	N/A	N/A
Aws Bedrock	$3.00	$15.00	N/A	N/A
Azure	$3.00	$15.00	N/A	N/A
Fireworks AI	$2.90	$9.00	N/A	N/A
Google Vertex	$3.00	$15.00	N/A	N/A
Novita	N/A	N/A	$0.380	$0.400
Openrouter	$3.00	$15.00	$0.360	$0.400
Together AI	$2.80	$8.50	N/A	N/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Anthropic · Alibaba

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Anthropic · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Alibaba · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Context window: 200,000 tokens; 32,000 tokens
Max output tokens: 8,192 tokens; 8,192 tokens
Vision: Yes; No
Function calling: Yes; Yes
Streaming: Yes; No
Release date: Feb 2026; Sep 2024

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Monthly

$3.1K

Annual

$38.3K

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Monthly

$168

Annual

$2.0K

Save $3.0K/month with Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use Claude Sonnet 4.6. Its 200K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 32K.
High-volume text generation
Use Qwen2.5 72B Instruct. Output tokens are 97% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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