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Seed 2.1 Turbo (low) vs GPT-5.3-Codex (medium)

Seed 2.1 Turbo (low) leads on average score with 9.3 vs 9.1. GPT-5.3-Codex (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.318 vs $1.645. GPT-5.3-Codex (medium) is faster at 18.87s vs 161.25s, with pass rates of 81.2% vs 84.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-07

Compared models

Rank
#28
Total Output Tokens
609,333
Response Time (avg)
161.25s
Total Cost
$1.645
Rank
#34
Total Output Tokens
66,287
Response Time (avg)
18.87s
Total Cost
$1.318
Recommended model GPT-5.3-Codex (medium)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.1 vs 9.3), while responding about 8.5x faster than Seed 2.1 Turbo (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Seed 2.1 Turbo Seed 2.1 Turbo low Release: 2026-08-12 GPT-5.3-Codex GPT-5.3-Codex medium Release: 2026-02-05
Score 9.3 9.1
Rank #28 #34
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.3 8.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 81.2% 84.1%
Flaky tests 2 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 9.135 7.753
Total Cost $1.645 $1.318
Input Price $0.500 / 1M $1.750 / 1M
Output Price $2.500 / 1M $14.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.175 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 241,855 222,794
Output Tokens 8,387 7,357
Reasoning Tokens 600,946 58,930
Response Time (avg) 161.25s 18.87s
Response Time (max) 739.98s 100.93s
Response Time (total) 3708.70s 433.94s
Parameters ~200B total (~20B active) ~1.2T total (~80B 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.

#28 Seed 2.1 Turbo

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

#34 GPT-5.3-Codex

medium
Cost
$0.049
Time
54.9s
Tokens
3,580 tok

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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
GPT-5.3-Codex 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 19.50s 7,302 535 10,890

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