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Seed 2.1 Turbo (low) vs GPT-6 Astra (max)

GPT-6 Astra (max) leads on average score with 9.9 vs 9.3. Seed 2.1 Turbo (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.645 vs $5.044. GPT-6 Astra (max) is faster at 61.63s vs 161.25s, with pass rates of 81.2% vs 95.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#29
Total Output Tokens
609,333
Response Time (avg)
161.25s
Total Cost
$1.645
Rank
#5
Total Output Tokens
64,616
Response Time (avg)
61.63s
Total Cost
$5.044
Recommended model GPT-6 Astra (max)

It has the best score here (9.9), while responding about 2.6x faster than Seed 2.1 Turbo (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Seed 2.1 Turbo Seed 2.1 Turbo low Release: 2026-08-12 GPT-6 Astra GPT-6 Astra max Release: 2026-09-04
Score 9.3 9.9
Rank #29 #5
Reliability 10.0 9.6
Consistency 9.3 10.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 81.2% 95.7%
Flaky tests 2 0
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 9.135 22.923
Total Cost $1.645 $5.044
Input Price $0.500 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Output Price $2.500 / 1M $50.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $1.000 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A $12.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 241,855 181,223
Output Tokens 8,387 5,707
Reasoning Tokens 600,946 58,909
Response Time (avg) 161.25s 61.63s
Response Time (max) 739.98s 960.01s
Response Time (total) 3708.70s 1417.51s
Parameters ~200B total (~20B active) ~2T total (~150B 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.

#29 Seed 2.1 Turbo

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

#5 GPT-6 Astra

max
Reached the allocated time limit (600 seconds) without receiving showcase output.
Cost
$0.000
Time
600.0s
Tokens
0 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-6 Astra 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 14.64s 7,302 395 8,298

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