Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026
This page compares Seed 2.1 Turbo (ByteDance) and Yi-Large (01.AI) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 16, 2026. On preference Elo, Seed 2.1 Turbo is ahead by 42 points (1,472 vs 1,430; seed-bootstrap (Aug 16, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Seed 2.1 Turbo resolves 63.2% versus 53.8% (seed-bootstrap (Aug 16, 2026)). Seed 2.1 Turbo streams faster (160 tok/s) while Yi-Large is the cheaper output token ($0.3/1M). 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.
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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42 pts advantage
70 tok/s faster
$2.20/1M cheaper
Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.
Yi-Large is estimated to save $40.00/month ($480/year).
Higher SWE-bench (63.2%).
Lower output list price ($0.3/1M).
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 | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Higher SWE-bench (63.2%). |
| High-volume chat | Yi-Large | Lower output list price ($0.3/1M). |
| 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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