Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026
This page compares Qwen QwQ 32B (Alibaba) and Seed 2.1 Turbo (ByteDance) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, Qwen QwQ 32B is ahead by 23 points (1,495 vs 1,472; seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Qwen QwQ 32B resolves 67.5% versus 63.2% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 1, 2026)). Seed 2.1 Turbo streams faster (160 tok/s) while Qwen QwQ 32B is the cheaper output token ($1.2/1M). Seed 2.1 Turbo has the larger context window (262k tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.
Alibaba
Qwen QwQ 32BAlibaba specialized open reasoning model competing with frontier closed reasoning models.
ByteDance
Seed 2.1 TurboByteDance Seed 2.1 Turbo, listed on public model timelines as an Aug 10 2026 API drop.
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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.
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
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23 pts advantage
92 tok/s faster
$1.30/1M cheaper
Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.
Qwen QwQ 32B is estimated to save $26.50/month ($318/year).
Higher SWE-bench (67.5%).
Lower output list price ($1.2/1M).
Lower TTFT (120 ms).
Larger window (262k).
Seed 2.1 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Qwen QwQ 32B | Higher SWE-bench (67.5%). |
| High-volume chat | Qwen QwQ 32B | Lower output list price ($1.2/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Lower TTFT (120 ms). |
| 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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