Qwen Max vs Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)
Too close to call on our weighted score (Qwen Max 24, Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) 24). The right pick depends on what you value most.
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
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Qwen Max 24/100, Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) 24/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) 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 · Qwen Max $2.80 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameQwen Max 32,768 · Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) 32,768 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsQwen Max: Text · Aion-RP 1.0 (8B): Text
- Self-hostingAion-RP 1.0 (8B)Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Qwen Max | Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 27 | 48 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 0 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 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
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| Specification | Qwen MaxAlibaba (Qwen) | Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)Aion Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.60 | $0.80 (best) |
| Output | $6.40 | $1.60 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $2.80 | $1.00 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Alibaba API | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 32,768 tokens | 32,768 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 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 | Yes | No |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | qwen-max | — |
| API providers | 8 (best) | 4 |
| Released | Apr 3, 2024 | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 |
What would a month cost?
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- Qwen Max$28.80
- Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)$11.20
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen Max or Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Qwen Max 24/100, Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) 24/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) 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, 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). 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 $2.80 for Qwen Max (2.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models 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 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?
Qwen Max and Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) share the same 32,768-token context window. Maximum output per response: Qwen Max up to 8,192, Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) up to 29,491 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen Max accepts text; Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Qwen Max is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) is the newest, released Feb 4, 2025. Qwen Max came out Apr 3, 2024. Knowledge cutoff: 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.
