Qwen3.5-27B vs Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
Qwen3.5-27B is the cheaper option on input by 68%; Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is cheaper on output by 62%. Figures below are per million tokens, from vendor pricing cited in our reporting.
| Qwen3.5-27B | Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M tokens | $0.26 | $0.80 |
| Output per 1M tokens | $2.60 | $1 |
| Cached input per 1M | — | $0.40 |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Licence | open weights | open weights |
| Benchmark | — | — |
| Vendor | Alibaba | Alibaba |
| Released | — | — |
What the numbers say
- Input price gap: 68% ($0.26 vs $0.80).
- Blended three-to-one input/output rate: $3.38 for Qwen3.5-27B, $3.40 for Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct.
- Context: 262K tokens against 128K tokens.
- Licence: Qwen3.5-27B is open weights; Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct is open weights.
Sources
Qwen3.5-27B specs · Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct specs · Full price index