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Seed 2.1 Turbo (high) vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (medium)

Seed 2.1 Turbo (high) leads on average score with 9.1 vs 9.0. Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.096 vs $1.892. Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (medium) is faster at 30.42s vs 170.52s, with pass rates of 79.7% vs 84.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#43
Total Output Tokens
707,320
Response Time (avg)
170.52s
Total Cost
$1.892
Rank
#47
Total Output Tokens
92,998
Response Time (avg)
30.42s
Total Cost
$1.096
Recommended model Qwen3.8 Max (0902) (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.0 vs 9.1), while costing about 1.7x less than Seed 2.1 Turbo (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Seed 2.1 Turbo Seed 2.1 Turbo high Release: 2026-08-12 Qwen3.8 Max (0902) Qwen3.8 Max (0902) medium Release: 2026-09-07
Score 9.1 9.0
Rank #43 #47
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.0 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 79.7% 84.1%
Flaky tests 3 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 11.129 6.084
Total Cost $1.892 $1.096
Input Price $0.500 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $2.500 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.250 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A $2.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 246,954 268,540
Output Tokens 8,378 7,499
Reasoning Tokens 698,942 85,499
Response Time (avg) 170.52s 30.42s
Response Time (max) 584.71s 168.09s
Response Time (total) 3922.04s 699.68s
Parameters ~200B total (~20B active) 2.4T total (~100B 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.

#43 Seed 2.1 Turbo

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

#47 Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

medium
Cost
$0.036
Time
108.3s
Tokens
5,980 tok

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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
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) 8.4 7.4 88.9% 1 45.74s 7,893 551 20,628

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