ALLaM-2-7b vs Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)
Too close to call on our weighted score (Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) 0, ALLaM-2-7b 0). The right pick depends on what you value most.
SDAIA
ALLaM-2-7b
0/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context4K
Aion Labs
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)
0/100- ECI—
- Price$0.80 / $1.60
- Context33K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) 0/100, ALLaM-2-7b 0/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) on price and Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) for long inputs. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 priceAion-RP 1.0 (8B)Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) $1.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · ALLaM-2-7b unpriced
- Longest contextAion-RP 1.0 (8B)Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) 32,768 · ALLaM-2-7b 4,096 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsALLaM-2-7b: Text · Aion-RP 1.0 (8B): Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | ALLaM-2-7b | Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 0 | 0 |
| Context window | 40% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 0/100 | 0/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | ALLaM-2-7bSDAIA | Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)Aion Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | — | $0.80 |
| Output | — | $1.60 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $1.00 |
| Long-context rate | — | Same rate |
| Price source | — | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 4,096 tokens | 32,768 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 4,096 tokens | 29,491 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | No | No |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Open |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 2 | 4 (best) |
| Released | Jan 23, 2025 | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Dec 31, 2023 |
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- ALLaM-2-7b—
- Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)$11.20
Which should you choose?
Which is better: ALLaM-2-7b or Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) 0/100, ALLaM-2-7b 0/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) on price and Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) for long inputs. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, ALLaM-2-7b or Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)?
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) is cheaper at $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 $1.00 per million tokens for Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) versus . ALLaM-2-7b has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. ALLaM-2-7b has not been scored yet and Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for ALLaM-2-7b and Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that ALLaM-2-7b and 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) has the largest context window at 32,768 tokens, against 4,096 for ALLaM-2-7b. Maximum output per response: ALLaM-2-7b up to 4,096, Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) up to 29,491 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
ALLaM-2-7b accepts text; Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) is the newest, released Feb 4, 2025. ALLaM-2-7b came out Jan 23, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) Dec 31, 2023.
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.
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