Code Cushman 002 vs Qwen2.5-72B
Code Cushman 002 (2021) and Qwen2.5-72B (2025) compare a coding-specialized model against a standalone API model. Code Cushman 002 ships a not-yet-sourced context window, while Qwen2.5-72B ships a 128k-token context window. This page treats the result as workflow and deployment fit, not a universal model winner.
Treat this as a product-type comparison: Code Cushman 002 is coding-specialized model, while Qwen2.5-72B is standalone API model. Choose based on workflow fit before reading any benchmark or price row as decisive.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Code Cushman 002 | Qwen2.5-72B |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Coding-specialized model | Standalone API model |
| Best for | custom coding agents and code generation | tool-calling agents |
| Decision fit | Coding | RAG, Agents, and Long context |
| Context window | — | 128k |
| Cheapest output | - | - |
| Provider routes | 0 tracked | 0 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 shared | 0 shared |
Decision tradeoffs
- Local decision data tags Code Cushman 002 for Coding.
- Qwen2.5-72B has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- Qwen2.5-72B uniquely exposes JSON / Tool use in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Qwen2.5-72B for RAG, Agents, and Long context.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
Code Cushman 002
Unavailable
No complete token price in local provider data
Qwen2.5-72B
Unavailable
No complete token price in local provider data
Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.
Switch friction
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Code Cushman 002 and Qwen2.5-72B; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Qwen2.5-72B adds JSON / Tool use in local capability data.
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Qwen2.5-72B and Code Cushman 002; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Check replacement coverage for JSON / Tool use before moving production traffic.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021-11-15 | 2025-10-10 |
| Context window | — | 128k |
| Parameters | — | 72B |
| Architecture | Decoder Only | - |
| License | Proprietary | Apache 2.0OSI-approved |
| Openness | Proprietary | Open source |
| Weights | Not released | Available |
| Code | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commercial use | Commercial use: conditional | Commercial use: permitted |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | 2024-09 |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Code Cushman 002 | Qwen2.5-72B |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | - | - |
| Output price | - | - |
| Providers | - | - |
Pricing not yet sourced for either model.
Capabilities
| Capability | Code Cushman 002 | Qwen2.5-72B |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | No | No |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| JSON / Tool use | No | Yes |
| Structured outputs | No | No |
| Code execution | No | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-10. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.