Qwen2.5 72B Instruct vs Laguna M.1
Laguna M.1 comes out ahead, 68 to 28 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen2.5 72B Instruct
28/100- ECI129.0
- Price$1.40 / $5.60
- Context131K
- Our pick
PoolsideLaguna M.1
68/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context262K
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Laguna M.1 is our pick
Laguna M.1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 68/100 against Qwen2.5 72B Instruct (28). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceLaguna M.1Laguna M.1 Free · Qwen2.5 72B Instruct $2.45 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextLaguna M.1Laguna M.1 262,144 · Qwen2.5 72B Instruct 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsQwen2.5 72B Instruct: Text · Laguna M.1: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Qwen2.5 72B Instruct | Laguna M.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 31 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 28/100 | 68/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Qwen2.5 72B InstructAlibaba (Qwen) | Laguna M.1Poolside |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 129.0 | — |
| ECI rank | #128 of 148 | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 49.2% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 8.1% | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.40 | Free (best) |
| Output | $5.60 | Free (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $2.45 | Free (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Alibaba API | Official Poolside API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 32,768 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | qwen2-5-72b-instruct | poolside/laguna-m.1 |
| API providers | 1 | 2 (best) |
| Released | Sep 19, 2024 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2024 | — |
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- Qwen2.5 72B Instruct$25.20
- Laguna M.1Free
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen2.5 72B Instruct or Laguna M.1?
Laguna M.1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 68/100 against Qwen2.5 72B Instruct (28). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Qwen2.5 72B Instruct or Laguna M.1?
Laguna M.1 is cheaper at Free input / Free output per million tokens (official Poolside API price). Qwen2.5 72B Instruct costs $1.40 input / $5.60 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). Laguna M.1 is listed as free.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct has an ECI of 129.0 and Laguna M.1 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen2.5 72B Instruct and Laguna M.1 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Laguna M.1 has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 131,072 for Qwen2.5 72B Instruct. Maximum output per response: Qwen2.5 72B Instruct up to 8,192, Laguna M.1 up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen2.5 72B Instruct accepts text; Laguna M.1 accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Laguna M.1 is the newest, released Apr 28, 2026. Qwen2.5 72B Instruct came out Sep 19, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen2.5 72B Instruct Apr 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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