Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct | Llama 3.1 Instruct 70B |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.21 | $0.56 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.57 | $0.56 |
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 $0.56/M for Llama 3.1 Instruct 70B.
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct wins 11 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Llama 3.1 Instruct 70B. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct generates tokens faster at 40 tok/s vs 31 tok/s. However, Llama 3.1 Instruct 70B has lower time-to-first-token (0.55s vs 1.60s).
Choose based on your priorities: Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct for lower cost, Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct for stronger benchmark performance, and Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.