Aion-1.0 is a multi-model system designed for high performance across various tasks, including reasoning and coding. It is built on DeepSeek-R1, augmented with additional models and techniques such as Tree of Thoughts (ToT) and Mixture of E…
Model details →AionLabs: Aion-1.0 vs Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max wins on 5 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Qwen3.8 Max is the flagship model in Alibaba's Qwen3.8 series, the general-availability successor to the Qwen3.8 Max Preview. It is a multimodal reasoning model intended for complex reasoning, visual understanding,...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | AionLabs: Aion-1.0 | Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 1M | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $4.00 | $2.00 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $8.00 | $6.00 | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | Yes | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is AionLabs: Aion-1.0 better than Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max?
Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max wins on 5 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between AionLabs: Aion-1.0 and Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max?
Input: $4.00 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $8.00 vs $6.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do AionLabs: Aion-1.0 and Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max support?
AionLabs: Aion-1.0 supports up to 131K tokens. Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both AionLabs: Aion-1.0 and Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max support tool calling?
AionLabs: Aion-1.0: not advertised. Qwen: Qwen3.8 Max: yes.