Qwen-MT Turbo vs Solar Pro 2
Solar Pro 2 comes out ahead, 52 to 40 on our weighted score.
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen-MT Turbo
40/100- ECI—
- Price$0.16 / $0.49
- Context16K
- Our pick
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Solar Pro 2
52/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.25
- Context66K
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Solar Pro 2 is our pick
Solar Pro 2 is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against Qwen-MT Turbo (40). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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 priceQwen-MT TurboQwen-MT Turbo $0.242 · Solar Pro 2 $0.25 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextSolar Pro 2Solar Pro 2 65,536 · Qwen-MT Turbo 16,384 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsQwen-MT Turbo: Text · Solar Pro 2: Text
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Qwen-MT Turbo | Solar Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 79 | 78 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 0 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 0 | 12 |
| Overall | 100% | 40/100 | 52/100 |
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-MT TurboAlibaba (Qwen) | Solar Pro 2Upstage |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.16 (best) | $0.25 |
| Output | $0.49 | $0.25 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.242 (best) | $0.25 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Alibaba API | Official Upstage API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 16,384 tokens | 65,536 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yesminimal · high |
| Tool calling | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | qwen-mt-turbo | solar-pro2 |
| API providers | 1 | 2 (best) |
| Released | Jan 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Apr 2024 | Mar 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Qwen-MT Turbo$2.58
- Solar Pro 2$3.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Qwen-MT Turbo or Solar Pro 2?
Solar Pro 2 is the better all-round choice, scoring 52/100 against Qwen-MT Turbo (40). It leads on inputs & features and context window. 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-MT Turbo or Solar Pro 2?
Qwen-MT Turbo is cheaper at $0.16 input / $0.49 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). Solar Pro 2 costs $0.25 input / $0.25 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.242 per million tokens for Qwen-MT Turbo versus $0.25 for Solar Pro 2 (1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Qwen-MT Turbo has not been scored yet and Solar Pro 2 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Qwen-MT Turbo and Solar Pro 2 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Qwen-MT Turbo does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Solar Pro 2 has the largest context window at 65,536 tokens, against 16,384 for Qwen-MT Turbo. Maximum output per response: Qwen-MT Turbo up to 8,192, Solar Pro 2 up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Qwen-MT Turbo accepts text; Solar Pro 2 accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
No. Qwen-MT Turbo and Solar Pro 2 are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Solar Pro 2 is the newest, released May 20, 2025. Qwen-MT Turbo came out Jan 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen-MT Turbo Apr 2024, Solar Pro 2 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.
