Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B | Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.36 | $0.1 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.4 | $0.4 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.17/M tokens vs $0.37/M for Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B.
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning) wins 11 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B generates tokens faster at 55 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. However, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning) has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 1.12s).
Choose based on your priorities: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning) for lower cost, Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Preview (Sep '25) (Non-reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.