Can I run Ft Babbage 002 or Qwen2.5 Coder 32B 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 Ft Babbage 002 and Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct?

Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct has a larger context window at 33K tokens vs 16K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Ft Babbage 002 vs Qwen2.5 Coder 32B 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.

Other

Model

Ft Babbage 002

Best $1.60 in · $1.60 out

Context window 16K

Pricing

AlibabaQwen

Model

Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct

Best $0.660 in · $1.00 out

Context window 34K

Pricing

Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct is cheaper across the board — 58% cheaper on input and 37% 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	Ft Babbage 002 in	Ft Babbage 002 out	Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct in	Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct out
Openrouter	N/A	N/A	$0.660	$1.00
Text Completion Openai	$1.60	$1.60	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 · Other · 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.

Other · 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

Ft Babbage 002

Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct

Context window: 16,384 tokens; 33,792 tokens
Max output tokens: 4,096 tokens; 33,792 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: No; No
Streaming: No; No
Release date: N/A; Nov 2024

Cost calculator

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

Ft Babbage 002

Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Ft Babbage 002

Monthly

$720

Annual

$8.8K

Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct

Monthly

$348

Annual

$4.2K

Save $372/month with Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct

When to pick which

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

Long-context tasks
Use Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct. Its 33K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 16K.
High-volume text generation
Use Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct. Output tokens are 37% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct. Its 33K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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