Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) | Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.3 | $0.21 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.5 | $0.57 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.30/M tokens vs $0.35/M for Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high).
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) wins 9 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) generates tokens faster at 197 tok/s vs 40 tok/s. Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.38s vs 1.60s).
Choose based on your priorities: Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct for lower cost, Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) for stronger benchmark performance, and Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.