Aion-2.0 is a variant of DeepSeek V3.2 optimized for immersive roleplaying and storytelling. It is particularly strong at introducing tension, crises, and conflict into stories, making narratives feel more engaging. It also handles mature a…
Model details →AionLabs: Aion-2.0 vs DeepSeek: R1 0528
DeepSeek: R1 0528 wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
May 28th update to the [original DeepSeek R1](/deepseek/deepseek-r1) Performance on par with [OpenAI o1](/openai/o1), but open-sourced and with fully open reasoning tokens. It's 671B parameters in size, with 37B active in an inference pass.…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | AionLabs: Aion-2.0 | DeepSeek: R1 0528 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 164K | 🏆 DeepSeek: R1 0528 |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.80 | $0.45 | 🏆 DeepSeek: R1 0528 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.60 | $2.15 | 🏆 AionLabs: Aion-2.0 |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | Yes | 🏆 DeepSeek: R1 0528 |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is AionLabs: Aion-2.0 better than DeepSeek: R1 0528?
DeepSeek: R1 0528 wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between AionLabs: Aion-2.0 and DeepSeek: R1 0528?
Input: $0.80 vs $0.45 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.60 vs $2.15 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do AionLabs: Aion-2.0 and DeepSeek: R1 0528 support?
AionLabs: Aion-2.0 supports up to 131K tokens. DeepSeek: R1 0528 supports up to 164K tokens.
Do both AionLabs: Aion-2.0 and DeepSeek: R1 0528 support tool calling?
AionLabs: Aion-2.0: not advertised. DeepSeek: R1 0528: yes.
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