# Qwen2.5 72B Instruct

Qwen2.5 72B Instruct is a model from Alibaba with open weights, first recorded on 17 Sep 2026; its release date is not established. The context window is 32,768 tokens.

- Developer: Alibaba
- Id: Qwen/Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct
- Sighting: 2026-09-17T23:49:29.569Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2024-09-16
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/Qwen/Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct/paths-info/495f39366efef23836d0cfae4fbe635880d2be31)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/alibaba/qwen2-5-72b-instruct/

## Questions

### What is the context window of Qwen2.5 72B Instruct?

The context window is 32,768 tokens.

### Are the weights of Qwen2.5 72B Instruct publicly available?

Yes. Alibaba publishes the weights.

### When was Qwen2.5 72B Instruct released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 17 Sep 2026.

## Evidence links

- [huggingface-router](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct)
- [hf-author-artifacts:Qwen](https://huggingface.co/api/models/Qwen/Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct/paths-info/495f39366efef23836d0cfae4fbe635880d2be31)

## Signals