Model comparison
Seed 1.6 vs Seed 1.8
Compare Seed 1.6 and Seed 1.8: input/output $/Mtoken, context window, modalities, and license. OpenRouter-synced pricing.
Bytedance
Seed 1.6
Multimodal reasoning model for visual analysis, planning, and tool use
Bytedance
Seed 1.8
Multimodal reasoning model for visual analysis, planning, and tool use
| Metric | Seed 1.6 | Seed 1.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Bytedance | Bytedance |
| Context window | 256,000 | 256,000 |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.250 | $0.250 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Modalities | text, vision | text, vision |
| License | closed | closed |
Quick take
On input price, Seed 1.6 is cheaper at $0.250/Mtok. For context window, Seed 1.6 leads with 256,000 tokens.
Pick based on your workload: high-volume cheap inference vs long-document / agent loops. Enterprise DNA can wire either model into Omni with evals, secrets, and job orchestration.