Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) vs Saba
Saba comes out ahead, 46 to 24 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Aion Labs
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)
24/100- ECI—
- Price$0.80 / $1.60
- Context33K
- Our pick
Mistral AISaba
46/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.60
- Context33K
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Saba is our pick
Saba is the better all-round choice, scoring 46/100 against Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) (24). It leads on price and inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceSabaSaba $0.30 · Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) $1.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameAion-RP 1.0 (8B) 32,768 · Saba 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputsSabaAion-RP 1.0 (8B): Text · Saba: Text, PDFs
- Self-hostingAion-RP 1.0 (8B)Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) | Saba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 48 | 72 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 0 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 24/100 | 46/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)Aion Labs | SabaMistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.80 | $0.20 (best) |
| Output | $1.60 | $0.60 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.00 | $0.30 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 4 providers | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 32,768 tokens | 32,768 tokens |
| Max output | 29,491 tokens (best) | 26,214 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 4 | 4 |
| Released | Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)$11.20
- Saba$3.20
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) or Saba?
Saba is the better all-round choice, scoring 46/100 against Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) (24). It leads on price and inputs & features. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) or Saba?
Saba is cheaper at $0.20 input / $0.60 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) costs $0.80 input / $1.60 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.30 per million tokens for Saba versus $1.00 for Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) (3.3× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) has not been scored yet and Saba has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) and Saba yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) and Saba share the same 32,768-token context window. Maximum output per response: Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) up to 29,491, Saba up to 26,214 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) accepts text; Saba accepts text and PDFs. Saba handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Saba is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Saba is the newest, released Feb 17, 2025. Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) came out Feb 4, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) Dec 31, 2023, Saba Sep 30, 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
