Baichuan M2-32B vs Qwen-Turbo
Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, specs, benchmarks, and capabilities
Baichuan M2-32B is 20% cheaper on blended cost ($0.070 vs $0.088/Mtok)
| Specification |
by Baichuan
|
by Alibaba
|
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Status | Current budget Open weights | Current budget |
| Released | Jun 1, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Pricing per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.070/Mtok | $0.050/Mtok |
| Output | $0.070/Mtok | $0.200/Mtok |
| Blended avg | $0.070/Mtok | $0.088/Mtok |
| Specifications | ||
| Context window | 33K tokens | 1M tokens |
| Parameters | 32B | Proprietary |
| Speed (TPS) | — | — |
| Modalities | ||
| Input |
text
|
text
|
| Benchmarks sources: Baichuan model card / Artificial Analysis | ||
| AIME 2025 | 72.9 vendor | — |
| Independent composite scores each on its own scale — not part of the average above | ||
| AA Intelligence Index | — | 6 |
| Providers | ||
| Available from |
Baichuan — $0.070/$0.070/Mtok
|
Alibaba — $0.050/$0.200/Mtok
|
Cost at scale
1M tokens · 50/50 input/output| Volume | Baichuan M2-32B | Qwen-Turbo | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens | $0.07 | $0.09 | $0.02 (22.9%) |
| 10M tokens | $0.7 | $0.88 | $0.18 (20.6%) |
| 100M tokens | $7 | $8.75 | $1.75 (20%) |
| 1000M tokens | $70 | $87.5 | $17.5 (20%) |
When to pick which
distilled from the pricing and spec data above
Pick Baichuan M2-32B if…
- cost dominates: $0.070/Mtok blended vs $0.088 — 20% less on the same 50/50 token mix
- you want open weights — self-host it, fine-tune it, or exit the API entirely; Qwen-Turbo is closed
Pick Qwen-Turbo if…
- you need the longer context: 1M tokens vs 33K (30.5×)
Try Baichuan M2-32B on Baichuan
The cheaper option here — Baichuan M2-32B costs $0.070/Mtok blended on Baichuan.
Summary
Baichuan M2-32B by Baichuan costs $0.070/Mtok input and $0.070/Mtok output, with a 33K-token context window. It supports text input.
Qwen-Turbo by Alibaba costs $0.050/Mtok input and $0.200/Mtok output, with a 1M-token context window. It supports text input.
On a blended cost basis, Baichuan M2-32B is 20% cheaper than Qwen-Turbo.
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.
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