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Code Davinci 001 vs Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct

Code Davinci 001 (2021) and Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct (2024) compare a coding-specialized model against a standalone API model. Code Davinci 001 ships a not-yet-sourced context window, while Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct 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 Davinci 001 is coding-specialized model, while Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct is standalone API model. Choose based on workflow fit before reading any benchmark or price row as decisive.

Decision scorecard

Local evidence first
SignalCode Davinci 001Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct
Product typeCoding-specialized modelStandalone API model
Best forcustom coding agents and code generationprovider-routed production
Decision fitCodingCoding, RAG, and Long context
Context window128k
Cheapest output-$0.54/1M tokens
Provider routes0 tracked7 tracked
Shared benchmarks0 shared0 shared

Decision tradeoffs

Choose Code Davinci 001 when...
  • Local decision data tags Code Davinci 001 for Coding.
Choose Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct when...
  • Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
  • Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
  • Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct uniquely exposes Structured outputs in local model data.
  • Local decision data tags Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct for Coding, RAG, and Long context.

Monthly cost at traffic

Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.

Code Davinci 001

Unavailable

No complete token price in local provider data

Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct

$279

Cheapest tracked route/tier: Chutes AI

Cost delta unavailable until both models have sourced input and output token prices.

Switch friction

Code Davinci 001 -> Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Code Davinci 001 and Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct adds Structured outputs in local capability data.
Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct -> Code Davinci 001
  • No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct and Code Davinci 001; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
  • Check replacement coverage for Structured outputs before moving production traffic.

Specs

Specification
Released2021-07-012024-06-07
Context window128k
Parameters72.7B
ArchitectureDecoder OnlyDecoder Only
LicenseProprietaryApache 2.0OSI-approved
OpennessProprietaryOpen source
WeightsNot releasedAvailable
CodeUnknownUnknown
Commercial useCommercial use: conditionalCommercial use: permitted
Knowledge cutoff--

Pricing and availability

Pricing attributeCode Davinci 001Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct
Input price-$0.18/1M tokens
Output price-$0.54/1M tokens
Providers-

Capabilities

CapabilityCode Davinci 001Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct
VisionNoNo
MultimodalNoNo
ReasoningNoNo
JSON / Tool useNoNo
Structured outputsNoYes
Code executionNoNo
IDE integrationNoNo
Computer useNoNo
Parallel agentsNoNo

Benchmarks

No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.

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Last reviewed: 2026-06-30. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.