Model Comparison

Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B
vs. Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning)

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Upstage

Recommended Pick

Upstage logoSolar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning)10 metric wins

Strongest on: Input price, Output price, Reasoning

Lowest Price

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Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning)

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning)

46.5 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Price gap

Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning) is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B.

Reasoning gap

Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning) leads Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B by 18.9 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning) wins 10 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, Reasoning, Intelligence.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B

Alibaba

Waiting

TTFT

Time

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Tokens

Cost

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Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning)

Upstage

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TTFT

Time

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Full Comparison

Metric
Alibaba logoQwen2.5 Instruct 72B
Alibaba
Top Pick
Upstage logoSolar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning)
Upstage
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.47/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$0.49/1M$0.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.48/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAlibabaUpstage
Release DateSep 19, 2024May 20, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput
TTFT
Latency
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score27.546.5
Intelligence9.612.5
Math14.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA49.1%57.8%
MMLU Pro72.0%76.8%
HLE4.2%5.7%
LiveCodeBench27.6%46.2%
MATH 50085.8%90.0%
AIME 202514.0%
AIME (Original)16.0%66.3%
SciCode26.7%16.4%
LCR20.3%
IFBench36.9%
TAU-bench v234.5%
TerminalBench Hard4.5%

Key Takeaways

Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 46.5 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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Qwen2.5 Instruct 72B

  • General-purpose AI
  • Versatile applications
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Solar Pro 2 (Preview) (Reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis