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Seed 2.1 Turbo (high) vs Gemini 4 Argon (medium)

Seed 2.1 Turbo (high) leads on average score with 9.1 vs 9.0. Gemini 4 Argon (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.674 vs $1.892. Gemini 4 Argon (medium) is faster at 6.63s vs 170.52s, with pass rates of 79.7% vs 84.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-13

Compared models

Rank
#41
Total Output Tokens
707,320
Response Time (avg)
170.52s
Total Cost
$1.892
Rank
#47
Total Output Tokens
24,283
Response Time (avg)
6.63s
Total Cost
$0.674
Recommended model Gemini 4 Argon (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.0 vs 9.1), while costing about 2.8x less than Seed 2.1 Turbo (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Seed 2.1 Turbo Seed 2.1 Turbo high Release: 2026-08-12 Gemini 4 Argon Gemini 4 Argon medium Release: 2026-10-13
Score 9.1 9.0
Rank #41 #47
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.0 9.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 79.7% 84.1%
Flaky tests 3 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 11.129 3.545
Total Cost $1.892 $0.674
Input Price $0.500 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $2.500 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A $0.188 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 246,954 215,326
Output Tokens 8,378 6,668
Reasoning Tokens 698,942 17,615
Response Time (avg) 170.52s 6.63s
Response Time (max) 584.71s 62.49s
Response Time (total) 3922.04s 152.50s
Parameters ~200B total (~20B active) ~1.2T total (~20B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#41 Seed 2.1 Turbo

high
Cost
$0.058
Time
355.4s
Tokens
23,053 tok

#47 Gemini 4 Argon

medium
Cost
$0.053
Time
43.0s
Tokens
5,348 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Seed 2.1 Turbo 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 336.02s 8,220 370 194,578
Gemini 4 Argon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 4.86s 8,448 506 4,391

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