| Signal | Aion-1.0 | Delta | Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 33 | -17 | |
Pricing | 92 | -7 | |
Context window size | 73 | -- | |
Recency | 46 | +1 | |
Output Capacity | 75 | +55 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 5 | 2 wins |
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aion-labs
Alibaba
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct saves you $737.50/month
That's $8850.00/year compared to Aion-1.0 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Aion-1.0 | Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 40 | -- |
| Rank | #284 | #286 | Aion-1.0 |
| Quality Rank | #284 | #286 | Aion-1.0 |
| Adoption Rank | #284 | #286 | Aion-1.0 |
| Parameters | -- | 72B | -- |
| Context Window | 131K | 131K | -- |
| Pricing | $4.00/$8.00/M | $0.25/$0.75/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 33 | 50 | Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct |
| Pricing | 92 | 99 | Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct |
| Context window size | 73 | 73 | Aion-1.0 |
| Recency | 46 | 46 | Aion-1.0 |
| Output Capacity | 75 | 20 | Aion-1.0 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 40/100 (rank #284), placing it in the top 2% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #286), placing it in the top 2% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 0-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct offers 92% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $15.00/month with Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct vs $180.00/month with Aion-1.0 - a $165.00 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (131K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.75/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (40/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Aion-1.0 and Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct are extremely close in overall performance (only 0 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
Aion-1.0
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct
92% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Aion-1.0
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Aion-1.0
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Aion-1.0
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by aion-labs
| Capability | Aion-1.0 | Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
aion-labs
Alibaba
Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct saves you $15.45/month
That's 92% cheaper than Aion-1.0 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Aion-1.0 | Qwen2.5 VL 72B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 131K | 131K |
| Max Output Tokens | 32,768 | -- |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 1, 2025 |