Qwen2.5 14B Instruct vs WizardLM-2 8x22B.
model vs model · prices as of
Qwen2.5 14B Instruct takes 4 of 5 rounds against WizardLM-2 8x22B. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.86 per million tokens against $1.92.
Alibaba Cloudwins 4 roundsQwen2.5 14B Instruct
$0.86/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Alibaba Cloud (China) · $0.112 per 1,000 pages
131k context · tool calling · open weights
WizardLM-2 8x22B
$1.92/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at DeepInfra · $0.317 per 1,000 pages
66k context · open weights
List price in (lower wins)
$0.35/M
$0.62/M
List price out (lower wins)
$1.40/M
$0.62/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$0.86/M at Alibaba Cloud (China)
$1.92/M at DeepInfra
Standard price (lower wins)
$2.45/M
$2.48/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.112
$0.317
Context
131k tokens
66k tokens
Open weights
yes
yes
Tool calling
yes
no
Structured output
not stated
yes
Reads images
no
no
Reasoning
no
no
Released
1 Sept 2024
16 Apr 2024
Providers selling it
4
8
Price we measure against
the maker's own
OpenRouter
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
not stated
Providers selling both · 0
No provider we read sells both, so running the two means two accounts.
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Qwen2.5 14B Instruct or WizardLM-2 8x22B?
- Qwen2.5 14B Instruct, at $0.86 per million tokens against $1.92 for WizardLM-2 8x22B, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Qwen2.5 14B Instruct: $0.86 at Alibaba Cloud (China). WizardLM-2 8x22B: $1.92 at DeepInfra.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- No provider we read sells both, so running the two means two accounts and two bills.
- Which holds more context?
- Qwen2.5 14B Instruct, at 131k tokens against 66k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.