Solar Pro 2 vs Jamba Mini vs Qwen-MT Turbo
Jamba Mini comes out ahead, 57 to 52 and 40 on our weighted score.
Upstage
Solar Pro 2
52/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.25
- Context66K
- Our pick
AI21 LabsJamba Mini
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.40
- Context256K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen-MT Turbo
40/100- ECI—
- Price$0.16 / $0.49
- Context16K
Jamba Mini is our pick
Jamba Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against Solar Pro 2 (52) and Qwen-MT Turbo (40). It leads on 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 · Jamba Mini $0.25 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextJamba MiniJamba Mini 256,000 · Solar Pro 2 65,536 · Qwen-MT Turbo 16,384 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsSolar Pro 2: Text · Jamba Mini: Text · Qwen-MT Turbo: Text
- Self-hostingJamba MiniPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Solar Pro 2 | Jamba Mini | Qwen-MT Turbo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 78 | 78 | 79 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Context window | 20% | 12 | 36 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 52/100 | 57/100 | 40/100 |
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 | Solar Pro 2Upstage | Jamba MiniAI21 Labs | Qwen-MT TurboAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.25 | $0.20 | $0.16 (best) |
| Output | $0.25 (best) | $0.40 | $0.49 |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.242 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Upstage API | Official AI21 Labs API | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 65,536 tokens | 256,000 tokens (best) | 16,384 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens (best) | 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 | Yesminimal · high | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | No |
| Structured output | No | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | solar-pro2 | jamba-mini | qwen-mt-turbo |
| API providers | 2 (best) | 1 | 1 |
| Released | May 20, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | Jan 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Mar 2025 | Aug 22, 2024 | Apr 2024 |
What would a month cost?
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- Solar Pro 2$3.00
- Jamba Mini$2.80
- Qwen-MT Turbo$2.58
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Solar Pro 2, Jamba Mini or Qwen-MT Turbo?
Jamba Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 against Solar Pro 2 (52) and Qwen-MT Turbo (40). It leads on 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, Solar Pro 2, Jamba Mini or Qwen-MT Turbo?
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); Jamba Mini costs $0.20 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official AI21 Labs 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) and $0.25 for Jamba Mini (1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Solar Pro 2 has not been scored yet, Jamba Mini has not been scored yet and Qwen-MT Turbo has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Solar Pro 2, Jamba Mini and Qwen-MT Turbo 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?
Jamba Mini has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 65,536 for Solar Pro 2 and 16,384 for Qwen-MT Turbo. Maximum output per response: Solar Pro 2 up to 8,192, Jamba Mini up to 4,096, Qwen-MT Turbo up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Solar Pro 2 accepts text; Jamba Mini accepts text; Qwen-MT Turbo accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Jamba Mini publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Solar Pro 2 and Qwen-MT Turbo is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Jamba Mini is the newest, released Jan 1, 2026. Solar Pro 2 came out May 20, 2025; Qwen-MT Turbo came out Jan 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Solar Pro 2 Mar 2025, Jamba Mini Aug 22, 2024, Qwen-MT Turbo Apr 2024.
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.
