Palmyra X5 vs Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) compared — price per token, context window, multimodality, openness and which to choose. Full 2026 breakdown.
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Prices & specs refreshed from live data · olud.ai
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| Spec | Palmyra X5 | Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maker | Writer | AionLabs | – |
| Type | Proprietary | Proprietary | – |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 33K tokens | WRPalmyra X5 |
| Input price | $0.6/M | $0.8/M | WRPalmyra X5 |
| Output price | $6/M | $1.6/M | AIAion-RP 1.0 (8B) |
| Vision / multimodal | No | No | – |
| Tool / function calling | No | No | – |
| Self-hostable | No (API only) | No (API only) | – |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary | – |
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) is ~3.8× cheaper than Palmyra X5 on output tokens ($1.6 vs $6 per M tokens).
| Capability | Palmyra X5 | Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) |
|---|---|---|
| Open weights (downloadable) | ✗ | ✗ |
| Self-hostable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Runs fully offline | ✗ | ✗ |
| Vision / multimodal | ✗ | ✗ |
| Tool / function calling | ✗ | ✗ |
| 1M+ context window | ✓ | ✗ |
| Criterion | Palmyra X5 | Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-efficiency | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Context window | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Openness | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Self-hosting | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Multimodality | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Scores come from live data — output price (cost), context length, open vs closed weights (openness & self-hosting) and vision/tool support (multimodality). Raw task quality isn't scored here; it depends on your benchmark — see the verdict.
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Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) is cheaper on output ($1.6/M vs $6/M).
Palmyra X5 offers the larger context window (1M tokens).
Choose Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) for the lower output price ($1.6/M vs $6/M). Choose Palmyra X5 if you need the larger 1M context window.
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