Qwen 2.5 Pricing(2026)
2 plans compared · From Free · ★ N/A/5
All Plans & Pricing
Open Source
Best for: Free weights work fine for most research and dev use cases - budget for GPU compute instead of software licenses
- ✓ Free model weights
- ✓ Commercial license
- ✓ Self-hostable
API (Alibaba Cloud)
Best for: Use providers like Together AI or Fireworks for managed hosting without self-hosting overhead at competitive per-token rates
- ✓ Free tier available
- ✓ Pay-as-you-go
- ✓ Multiple model sizes
Pricing Analysis
Overview
Qwen 2.5 weights are free to download and self-host with no per-token fees. Hosted API access is available through third-party providers like Together AI and Fireworks at competitive rates. Enterprise support and commercial licensing are separate agreements with Alibaba.
Which Plan Is Right for You?
Free weights work fine for most research and dev use cases - budget for GPU compute instead of software licenses.
Use providers like Together AI or Fireworks for managed hosting without self-hosting overhead at competitive per-token rates.
Contact Alibaba directly for SLA guarantees and commercial licensing if deploying at scale in a production environment.
vs. Category Average
Free tier vs. $14/mo average
Our Verdict
Self-hosting eliminates API costs entirely, making it cheaper than GPT-4o or Claude for high-volume workloads - but you carry the infrastructure cost.
