Model Comparison
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)
vs. Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, Upstage
Recommended Pick
Up Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning) 14 metric wins Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT
Lowest Price
Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning)
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)
39.9 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning)
11.3 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning) is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 8B (Reasoning).
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) leads Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning) by 2.3 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning) leads Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) by 2.3 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning) wins 14 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)
Alibaba
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Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning)
Upstage
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) | Top Pick Up Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.11/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $1.15/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.37/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | Upstage |
| Release Date | Apr 28, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 60.2 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 1414ms | — |
| Latency | 34638ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 39.9 | 37.6 |
| Intelligence | 13.2 | 13.6 |
| Coding | 9.0 | 11.3 |
| Math | 19.0 | 30.0 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 58.9% | 56.1% |
| MMLU Pro | 74.3% | 75.0% |
| HLE | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| LiveCodeBench | 40.6% | 42.4% |
| MATH 500 | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| AIME 2025 | 19.0% | 30.0% |
| AIME (Original) | 74.7% | 40.7% |
| SciCode | 22.6% | 24.8% |
| LCR | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| IFBench | 33.5% | 33.7% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 27.8% | 31.9% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 2.3% | 4.5% |
Key Takeaways
Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning) offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 39.9 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning) reaches a 11.3 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
Qwen3 8B (Reasoning)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Code generation
- Software development
