Qwen2.5 7B Instruct vs Aya Expanse 32B
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct comes out ahead, 62 to 32 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen2.5 7B Instruct
62/100- ECI118.5
- Price$0.05 / $0.10
- Context131K
CohereAya Expanse 32B
32/100- ECI—
- Price$0.50 / $1.50
- Context128K
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Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is our pick
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 62/100 against Aya Expanse 32B (32). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 priceQwen2.5 7B InstructQwen2.5 7B Instruct $0.063 · Aya Expanse 32B $0.75 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextQwen2.5 7B InstructQwen2.5 7B Instruct 131,072 · Aya Expanse 32B 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsQwen2.5 7B Instruct: Text · Aya Expanse 32B: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Qwen2.5 7B Instruct | Aya Expanse 32B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 53 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 25 | 0 |
| Context window | 20% | 25 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 62/100 | 32/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Qwen2.5 7B InstructAlibaba (Qwen) | Aya Expanse 32BCohere |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 118.5 | — |
| ECI rank | #159 of 165 | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | 35.5% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | 2.5% | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.05 (best) | $0.50 |
| Output | $0.10 (best) | $1.50 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.063 (best) | $0.75 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 3 providers | Official Cohere API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens (best) | 4,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | No |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenApache 2.0 | OpenCC-BY-NC-4.0 |
| API model ID | — | c4ai-aya-expanse-32b |
| API providers | 4 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Sep 19, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Qwen2.5 7B Instruct$0.70
- Aya Expanse 32B$8.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen2.5 7B Instruct or Aya Expanse 32B?
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is the better all-round choice, scoring 62/100 against Aya Expanse 32B (32). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 7B Instruct or Aya Expanse 32B?
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct is cheaper at $0.05 input / $0.10 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). Aya Expanse 32B costs $0.50 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Cohere API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.063 per million tokens for Qwen2.5 7B Instruct versus $0.75 for Aya Expanse 32B (12× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen2.5 7B Instruct has an ECI of 118.5 and Aya Expanse 32B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen2.5 7B Instruct and Aya Expanse 32B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Aya Expanse 32B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 128,000 for Aya Expanse 32B. Maximum output per response: Qwen2.5 7B Instruct up to 8,192, Aya Expanse 32B up to 4,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen2.5 7B Instruct accepts text; Aya Expanse 32B accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Apache 2.0 and CC-BY-NC-4.0), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Aya Expanse 32B is the newest, released Oct 24, 2024. Qwen2.5 7B Instruct came out Sep 19, 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 Nov 2, 2026.
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