Seed 2.1 Turbo is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4 at $0.5/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4 | Seed 2.1 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $2.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Seed 2.1 Turbo costs 6.0x less per token.
Seed 2.1 Turbo is cheaper on both — 6.0× input, 6.0× output
Claude Sonnet 4 uses 13.3x more emoji
Seed 2.1 Turbo is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4 at $0.5/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4 | Seed 2.1 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $2.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Seed 2.1 Turbo costs 6.0x less per token.
Seed 2.1 Turbo is cheaper on both — 6.0× input, 6.0× output
Claude Sonnet 4 uses 13.3x more emoji