Jamba Large vs Jamba Mini vs Solar Pro 3
Too close to call on our weighted score (Jamba Mini 57, Solar Pro 3 55, Jamba Large 30). The right pick depends on what you value most.
AI21 LabsJamba Large
30/100- ECI—
- Price$2.00 / $8.00
- Context256K
- AI21 Labs
Jamba Mini
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.40
- Context256K
Upstage
Solar Pro 3
55/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.25
- Context131K
Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Jamba Mini 57/100, Solar Pro 3 55/100, Jamba Large 30/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Jamba Mini on price. 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 priceJamba Mini and Solar Pro 3Jamba Mini $0.25 · Solar Pro 3 $0.25 · Jamba Large $3.50 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextJamba Large and Jamba MiniJamba Large 256,000 · Jamba Mini 256,000 · Solar Pro 3 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsJamba Large: Text · Jamba Mini: Text · Solar Pro 3: Text
- Self-hostingJamba Large and Jamba MiniPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Jamba Large | Jamba Mini | Solar Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 24 | 78 | 78 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 36 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 30/100 | 57/100 | 55/100 |
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 | Jamba LargeAI21 Labs | Jamba MiniAI21 Labs | Solar Pro 3Upstage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $2.00 | $0.20 (best) | $0.25 |
| Output | $8.00 | $0.40 | $0.25 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.50 | $0.25 (best) | $0.25 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official AI21 Labs API | Official AI21 Labs API | Official Upstage API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens (best) | 256,000 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 4,096 tokens | 4,096 tokens | 8,192 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No | Yeslow · medium · high |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | jamba-large | jamba-mini | solar-pro3 |
| API providers | 1 | 1 | 2 (best) |
| Released | Jul 1, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 22, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 | Mar 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Jamba Large$36.00
- Jamba Mini$2.80
- Solar Pro 3$3.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Jamba Large, Jamba Mini or Solar Pro 3?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Jamba Mini 57/100, Solar Pro 3 55/100, Jamba Large 30/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Jamba Mini on price. 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, Jamba Large, Jamba Mini or Solar Pro 3?
Jamba Mini is cheaper at $0.20 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official AI21 Labs API price). Solar Pro 3 costs $0.25 input / $0.25 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price); Jamba Large costs $2.00 input / $8.00 output per million tokens (official AI21 Labs API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.25 per million tokens for Jamba Mini versus $0.25 for Solar Pro 3 (1× as much) and $3.50 for Jamba Large (14× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Jamba Large has not been scored yet, Jamba Mini has not been scored yet and Solar Pro 3 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Jamba Large, Jamba Mini and Solar Pro 3 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Jamba Large and Jamba Mini have the largest context windows (256,000 and 256,000 tokens), against 131,072 for Solar Pro 3. Maximum output per response: Jamba Large up to 4,096, Jamba Mini up to 4,096, Solar Pro 3 up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Jamba Large accepts text; Jamba Mini accepts text; Solar Pro 3 accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Jamba Large and Jamba Mini publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Solar Pro 3 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Jamba Mini is the newest, released Jan 1, 2026. Solar Pro 3 came out Jan 2026; Jamba Large came out Jul 1, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Jamba Large Aug 22, 2024, Jamba Mini Aug 22, 2024, Solar Pro 3 Mar 2025.
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 Oct 4, 2026.
