Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Seed 2.1 Turbo delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,472 vs 1,320), while Seed 2.1 Turbo leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (63.2%), while Codestral 25.01 is more budget-friendly at $0.9/1M per 1M output tokens, while Seed 2.1 Turbo provides faster response streaming (160 tok/s). Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Mistral code-specialist model.
ByteDance Seed 2.1 Turbo, listed on public model timelines as an Aug 10 2026 API drop.
Currently comparing Codestral 25.01 vs Seed 2.1 Turbo. Alternative family tiers available.
Δ 152 Arena Elo pts
160 tok/s
$0.9 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Codestral 25.01 | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +152 | ||
| Coding Elo | +78 | ||
| LiveBench | +10.8% | ||
| SWE-bench | +11.4% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +18.4% | ||
| Time to first token | +30 ms | ||
| Output speed | 148 tok/s | 160 tok/s | +12 tok/s |
| Input price | $0.3/1M | $0.27/1M | +$0.03/1M |
| Output price | $0.9/1M | +$0.2/1M | |
| Context window | — |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Codestral 25.01 is estimated to save $1.95/month ($23/year).
Higher SWE-bench (63.2%).
Lower output list price ($0.9/1M).
Lower TTFT (120 ms).
Larger window (256k).
Seed 2.1 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Higher SWE-bench (63.2%). |
| High-volume chat | Codestral 25.01 | Lower output list price ($0.9/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Lower TTFT (120 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Codestral 25.01 | Larger window (256k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Seed 2.1 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
Listed on public model timelines as an Aug 10 2026 API drop. Preview-quality story, indexable because we have a full snapshot.
Jan 2025 code model. Still a valid cheap-coding compare. Not a chatbot.
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