ModelsAion 3.5 Guide: 262K Context and Always-On Reasoning for Fiction
Aion 3.5 doubles the Aion-3.0 context to 262K tokens at the same price and changes the reasoning controls. What that means for long campaigns, cost and model choice.
ReadNotes on models, agents, and what inference costs
Practical writing for developers building with large language models — how they work, how to pick one, and how to keep the bill predictable.
ModelsModelsAion 3.5 Mini Guide: A 262K Storyteller at a Quarter of the Price
Aion 3.5 Mini keeps the 262K window and reasoning controls of Aion 3.5 at under a quarter of the price. Where a smaller system shows, and how to route between them.
ReadModelsAion-2.0 Guide: A DeepSeek V3.2 Fine-Tune Built for Story Conflict
Aion-2.0 is AionLabs' DeepSeek V3.2 variant tuned for roleplay that adds tension on its own. Specs, pricing, reasoning controls and where it sits in the Aion line.
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ModelsAion-3.0 Guide: AionLabs' Multi-Model Storyteller on GLM
Aion-3.0 moved AionLabs from one fine-tuned model to a multi-model system on GLM. What that design implies, what it costs, and whether Aion 3.5 has replaced it.
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ModelsAion-3.0 Mini Guide: The DeepSeek-Based Member of the 3.0 Line
Aion-3.0 Mini shares a version number with Aion-3.0 but not a base: it runs on DeepSeek, not GLM. What that means, what it costs and when it still makes sense.
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ModelsAion-RP 1.0 (8B) Guide: The Open-Weight Aion Roleplay Model
Aion-RP 1.0 is an 8B Llama 3.1 fine-tune for roleplay and the only Aion model with downloadable weights. Its benchmark claim, prompt format, licence and best use.
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ModelsAmazon Nova 2 Lite: The Nova Model AWS Kept Building
Nova 2 Lite brings a 1M window, optional reasoning and built-in tools to the cheap end of the Nova line. What changed from Nova 1, and the traps in its reasoning settings.
ReadModelsAmazon Nova Lite 1.0: Cheap Video and Image Input, Honestly Assessed
Nova Lite 1.0 reads text, images and video for a few cents per million tokens. What it does well, what Amazon's benchmark claims mean, and when Nova 2 Lite is worth more.
ReadModelsAmazon Nova Micro 1.0: A Text-Only Model Priced for Volume
Nova Micro is Amazon's smallest text model: 128K context, no images, and a price that rounds to zero per call. The jobs it suits, the arithmetic, and where it breaks.
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ModelsAmazon Nova Premier 1.0: A Teacher Model at End of Life
Nova Premier was Amazon's top first-generation model and a teacher for distillation. AWS has since scheduled it for retirement. What it was for, and where to move.
ReadModelsAmazon Nova Pro 1.0: Should You Still Run It in 2026?
Nova Pro was the balanced middle of Amazon's first Nova line. Its successor now costs less per token. When Pro is still the right call, and how to plan a move off it.
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ModelsApodex 1.1 Mini: A Free, Open Research Agent Model Examined
Apodex 1.1 Mini is an Apache 2.0 fine-tune of Qwen3.5-35B-A3B aimed at long research tasks. What it is, why its harness matters, and how to test the claims yourself.
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