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 1,468), while Seed 2.1 Turbo leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (63.2%), while Llama 4 Maverick is more budget-friendly at $0.6/1M 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.
10 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Meta natively multimodal open-weight flagship.
ByteDance Seed 2.1 Turbo, listed on public model timelines as an Aug 10 2026 API drop.
Currently comparing Llama 4 Maverick vs Seed 2.1 Turbo. Alternative family tiers available.
Δ 4 Arena Elo pts
160 tok/s
$0.6 / 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 | Llama 4 Maverick | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +4 | ||
| Coding Elo | +28 | ||
| LiveBench | +2% | ||
| SWE-bench | +6.1% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +2.2% | ||
| Time to first token | +50 ms | ||
| Output speed | 130 tok/s | 160 tok/s | +30 tok/s |
| Input price | $0.2/1M | $0.27/1M | +$0.07/1M |
| Output price | $0.6/1M | +$0.5/1M | |
| Context window | +793k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Llama 4 Maverick is estimated to save $9.95/month ($119/year).
Higher SWE-bench (63.2%).
Lower output list price ($0.6/1M).
Lower TTFT (120 ms).
Larger window (1M).
Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Seed 2.1 Turbo).
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Higher SWE-bench (63.2%). |
| High-volume chat | Llama 4 Maverick | Lower output list price ($0.6/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Lower TTFT (120 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Llama 4 Maverick | Larger window (1M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Seed 2.1 Turbo). |
Listed on public model timelines as an Aug 10 2026 API drop. Preview-quality story, indexable because we have a full snapshot.
Hub remaps to top Meta vs top Anthropic Elo. Usually Maverick vs Opus 5.
Apr 2026. The Llama vs Claude hub uses the top Meta Elo row — usually Maverick.
Dec 2024 instruct 70B. Still a self-host baseline. Llama 4 is the 2026 buy.
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