Qwen 2.5 7B API
Alibaba·Text
Qwen 2.5 7B
Pricing
Cheapest live price, per 1 million tokens.
Input / 1M tokens
$0.050 OpenRouter
Output / 1M tokens
$0.130 OpenRouter
Cache read / 1M
Repeated prompt prefixes
Cache read is the discounted rate for repeated prompt prefixes (system prompts, agent context).
Capabilities · 1
Specifications
- Context window
- 32K
- Max output
- 4K
- Type
- Text
- Creator
- Alibaba
- Live sellers
- 21
- Requests / 24h
- 88
Price history · 60 days
Estimated monthly cost
30 days at the cheapest live price.
Quick start
OpenAI-compatible — change the base URL and key. Get a key from the dashboard.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.qubax.ai/v1",
api_key="YOUR_QUBAX_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="e2ee-qwen-2-5-7b-p",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)About Qwen 2.5 7B
Qwen 2.5 7B is a language model developed by Alibaba. It's particularly well-suited for chat, writing and general text tasks. It can write up to 4K tokens in a single response.
As of Nov 4, 2026, Qwen 2.5 7B costs $0.037 per 1M input tokens and $0.097 per 1M output tokens on Qubax, versus $0.050 / $0.130 on OpenRouter (25% less on input). A typical 1,000 chat requests (2K tokens in, 500 out) come to about $0.12. 21 independent compute providers currently serve it, so requests fail over automatically. It handled 88 requests on Qubax in the last 24 hours. Pay with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH or 350+ other coins — no credit card required.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Qwen 2.5 7B API cost?
On Qubax, Qwen 2.5 7B costs $0.037 per 1M input tokens and $0.097 per 1M output tokens. This is 25% cheaper than OpenRouter's price of $0.050 per 1M input tokens.
Is the Qwen 2.5 7B API compatible with OpenAI?
Yes. Qubax provides an OpenAI-compatible API. You can use Qwen 2.5 7B as a drop-in replacement by changing your base URL to https://api.qubax.ai/v1 and using your Qubax API key. It works with Cline, Cursor, OpenCode, Hermes Agent, and any tool that supports OpenAI APIs.
Why is Qwen 2.5 7B cheaper on Qubax than OpenRouter?
Qubax sources AI inference from an open compute marketplace on the Base blockchain where GPU providers compete on price. We pass the savings to you — 25% cheaper than OpenRouter's price for Qwen 2.5 7B.
How do I pay for Qwen 2.5 7B API usage?
Qubax uses prepaid crypto credits. Top up with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH, SOL or 350+ other coins and your balance is deducted as you use the API. No credit card or KYC required.
What can I build with Qwen 2.5 7B?
You can use Qwen 2.5 7B to power chatbots, write and summarize text. Because it's served through Qubax's OpenAI-compatible API, integration into existing apps, agents, or workflows takes just a few lines of code.
How fast and reliable is Qwen 2.5 7B on Qubax?
Responses stream token by token. 21 sellers serve it, so if one is slow or down the request moves to the next.
Qwen 2.5 7B vs Kimi K3: which should I choose?
Qwen 2.5 7B by Alibaba and Kimi K3 by Moonshot AI are both strong models in a similar price tier. Qwen 2.5 7B is well-suited for general-purpose language tasks. Kimi K3 comes from a different lab and may have different strengths depending on your workload. On Qubax, Qwen 2.5 7B starts at $0.037/1M input tokens versus Kimi K3's $0.064/1M — making Qwen 2.5 7B the more cost-effective option for high-volume workloads. Both are available on Qubax with crypto payments and OpenAI-compatible APIs, so you can try each and switch freely.
Can I use Qwen 2.5 7B for commercial projects?
Yes. Qwen 2.5 7B on Qubax can be used for commercial purposes. You own the outputs you generate. Qubax provides the API infrastructure — you bring your use case.
Why use Qwen 2.5 7B on Qubax?
25% cheaper
Providers compete on price — you get the cheapest healthy seller.
Pay with crypto
350+ coins (BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT, USDC). No card, no KYC.
OpenAI & Anthropic compatible
Drop-in base URL. Works with Cline, Cursor, Claude Code, OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs.