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Seed 2.1 Turbo (low) vs Gemini 4 Carbon (medium)

Seed 2.1 Turbo (low) leads on average score with 9.3 vs 9.2. Seed 2.1 Turbo (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.645 vs $1.933. Gemini 4 Carbon (medium) is faster at 38.78s vs 161.25s, with pass rates of 81.2% vs 95.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#37
Total Output Tokens
609,333
Response Time (avg)
161.25s
Total Cost
$1.645
Rank
#43
Total Output Tokens
131,948
Response Time (avg)
38.78s
Total Cost
$1.933
Recommended model Gemini 4 Carbon (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.2 vs 9.3), while responding about 4.2x faster than Seed 2.1 Turbo (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Seed 2.1 Turbo Seed 2.1 Turbo low Release: 2026-08-12 Gemini 4 Carbon Gemini 4 Carbon medium Release: 2026-11-12
Score 9.3 9.2
Rank #37 #43
Reliability 10.0 8.6
Consistency 9.3 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 81.2% 95.7%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 9.135 9.662
Total Cost $1.645 $1.933
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 241,855 306,396
Output Tokens 8,387 5,746
Reasoning Tokens 600,946 126,202
Response Time (avg) 161.25s 38.78s
Response Time (max) 739.98s 206.61s
Response Time (total) 3708.70s 892.02s
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.

#37 Seed 2.1 Turbo

low
Cost
$0.049
Time
298.8s
Tokens
19,730 tok

#43 Gemini 4 Carbon

medium
Cost
$0.203
Time
336.6s
Tokens
20,353 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% 0 360.85s 8,220 385 207,368
Gemini 4 Carbon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 29.67s 8,448 487 17,950

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