Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Seed 2.1 Turbo delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,472 vs 1,425), while Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (65.2%), while Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct is more budget-friendly at $1/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
6 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
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ByteDance Seed 2.1 Turbo, listed on public model timelines as an Aug 10 2026 API drop.
Δ 47 Arena Elo pts
No latency data
$1 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top standard models across 6 key capability 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 | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +47 | ||
| Coding Elo | +15 | ||
| LiveBench | — | ||
| SWE-bench | +2% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | — | — | |
| Time to first token | — | — | |
| Output speed | — | 160 tok/s | — |
| Input price | $0.66/1M | $0.5/1M | +$0.16/1M |
| Output price | $2.5/1M | +$1.5/1M | |
| Context window | +229k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct is estimated to save $16.90/month ($203/year).
Higher SWE-bench (65.2%).
Lower output list price ($1/1M).
Need TTFT on both sides.
Larger window (262k).
Seed 2.1 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct | Higher SWE-bench (65.2%). |
| High-volume chat | Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct | Lower output list price ($1/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | insufficient data | Need TTFT on both sides. |
| Long-document RAG | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Larger window (262k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Seed 2.1 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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