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Qwen2.5 72B vs Grok 4.5

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QwenQwen2.5 72B

Large 72B model from the Qwen 2.5 generation.

6333K ctx$0.36/$0.40 per M#65/92
xAIGrok 4.5

xAI's Opus-class flagship for frontier coding, agentic tool use, and knowledge work.

89500K ctx$2.00/$6.00 per M#6/92
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QwenQwen2.5 72B
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
CapabilityECI62.8
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science49.1%Factual Recall—
Math
Math Problems63.2%Competition Math8.1%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—Task Horizon5min
xAIGrok 4.5
Reasoning
CI 86.2-90.3
CodingInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Smarter
Capability
CapabilityECI88.5
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.4%Factual Recall53.5%
Math
Math Problems—Competition Math97.8%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks83.3%Task Horizon—
Specs
QwenQwen2.5 72B
33K
Context
16K
Max output
Sep 2024
Released
xAIGrok 4.5
500K
Context
16K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
QwenQwen2.5 72B
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
xAIGrok 4.5
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
QwenQwen2.5 72B
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.36/M tokens
Output$0.40/M tokens
xAIGrok 4.5
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.00/M tokens
Output$6.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Web search$0.005/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Qwen2.5 72B vs Grok 4.5▼

Which is better, Qwen2.5 72B or Grok 4.5?

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Based on the Capability Index, Grok 4.5 scores higher (88.5 vs 62.8). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.

Which is cheaper, Qwen2.5 72B or Grok 4.5?

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Qwen2.5 72B has a lower blended cost. Qwen2.5 72B: $0.36 input / $0.40 output. Grok 4.5: $2.00 input / $6.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Qwen2.5 72B or Grok 4.5?

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Grok 4.5 has a larger context window: Qwen2.5 72B supports 33K tokens vs Grok 4.5 at 500K tokens.

Do both Qwen2.5 72B and Grok 4.5 support vision?

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Grok 4.5 supports vision/image input, but Qwen2.5 72B does not.

What are the key differences between Qwen2.5 72B and Grok 4.5?

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Key differences: Grok 4.5 has a notably higher capability index (25.7 point gap); Qwen2.5 72B is significantly cheaper; only Grok 4.5 supports vision input; only Grok 4.5 offers extended reasoning mode. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Qwen2.5 72B and Grok 4.5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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