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Seed 2.1 Turbo (medium) vs Qwen3.8 27B (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.7 vs 8.7. Qwen3.8 27B (high) has the lower benchmark cost at ~$0.298 vs $2.042. Qwen3.8 27B (high) is faster at 166.34s vs 189.13s, with pass rates of 79.7% vs 78.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#92
Total Output Tokens
769,582
Response Time (avg)
189.13s
Total Cost
$2.042
Rank
#90
Total Output Tokens
677,080
Response Time (avg)
166.34s
Total Cost
~$0.298
Recommended model Qwen3.8 27B (high)

It has the best score here (8.7), while costing about 6.9x less than Seed 2.1 Turbo (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Seed 2.1 Turbo Seed 2.1 Turbo medium Release: 2026-08-12 Qwen3.8 27B Qwen3.8 27B high Release: 2026-08-14 Free Available
Score 8.7 8.7
Rank #92 #90
Reliability 10.0 9.7
Consistency 8.2 9.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 79.7% 78.3%
Flaky tests 5 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 12.758 ~1.751
Total Cost $2.042 ~$0.298
Input Price $0.500 / 1M N/A
Output Price $2.500 / 1M N/A
Cache Read Price N/A N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 234,572 348,967
Output Tokens 8,019 1,005
Reasoning Tokens 761,563 676,075
Response Time (avg) 189.13s 166.34s
Response Time (max) 885.33s 640.85s
Response Time (total) 4349.92s 3825.81s
Parameters ~200B total (~20B active) 27.3B
Availability Closed Weights available

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.

#92 Seed 2.1 Turbo

medium
Cost
$0.099
Time
583.9s
Tokens
39,514 tok

#90 Qwen3.8 27B

high
Cost
~$0.008
Time
270.1s
Tokens
18,963 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 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 354.87s 8,220 384 205,892
Qwen3.8 27B 8.1 7.0 88.9% 1 248.62s 8,235 346 143,335

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