Nova Pro vs Qwen Max vs Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)
Nova Pro comes out ahead, 49 to 24 and 24 on our weighted score, though Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) is 29% cheaper per token.
- Our pick
AmazonNova Pro
49/100- ECI—
- Price$0.80 / $3.20
- Context300K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen Max
24/100- ECI—
- Price$1.60 / $6.40
- Context33K
Aion Labs
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)
24/100- ECI—
- Price$0.80 / $1.60
- Context33K
Nova Pro is our pick
Nova Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against Qwen Max (24) and Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) (24). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) wins 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 priceAion-RP 1.0 (8B)Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) $1.00 · Nova Pro $1.40 · Qwen Max $2.80 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextNova ProNova Pro 300,000 · Qwen Max 32,768 · Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputsNova ProNova Pro: Text, Images, PDFs, Video · Qwen Max: Text · Aion-RP 1.0 (8B): Text
- Self-hostingAion-RP 1.0 (8B)Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Nova Pro | Qwen Max | Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 41 | 27 | 48 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 35 | 0 |
| Context window | 20% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 49/100 | 24/100 | 24/100 |
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 | Nova ProAmazon | Qwen MaxAlibaba (Qwen) | Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)Aion Labs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.80 (best) | $1.60 | $0.80 (best) |
| Output | $3.20 | $6.40 | $1.60 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.20 | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.40 | $2.80 | $1.00 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Amazon Bedrock API | Official Alibaba API | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 300,000 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens | 32,768 tokens |
| Max output | 10,000 tokens | 8,192 tokens | 29,491 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | No |
| PDFs | Yes | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | No |
| Structured output | No | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | qwen-max | — |
| API providers | 9 (best) | 8 | 4 |
| Released | Dec 3, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Oct 2024 | Apr 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 |
What would a month cost?
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- Nova Pro$14.40
- Qwen Max$28.80
- Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)$11.20
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Nova Pro, Qwen Max or Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)?
Nova Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 49/100 against Qwen Max (24) and Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) (24). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) wins 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, Nova Pro, Qwen Max 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). Nova Pro costs $0.80 input / $3.20 output per million tokens (official Amazon Bedrock API price); Qwen Max costs $1.60 input / $6.40 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). 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 $1.40 for Nova Pro (1.4× as much) and $2.80 for Qwen Max (2.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Nova Pro has not been scored yet, Qwen Max 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 Nova Pro, Qwen Max 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 Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nova Pro has the largest context window at 300,000 tokens, against 32,768 for Qwen Max and 32,768 for Aion-RP 1.0 (8B). Maximum output per response: Nova Pro up to 10,000, Qwen Max up to 8,192, Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) up to 29,491 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Nova Pro accepts text, images, PDFs and video; Qwen Max accepts text; Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) accepts text. Nova Pro 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; Nova Pro and Qwen Max is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) is the newest, released Feb 4, 2025. Nova Pro came out Dec 3, 2024; Qwen Max came out Apr 3, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: Nova Pro Oct 2024, Qwen Max Apr 2024, 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.
