Model Comparison
M3
vs. Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · MiniMax, ByteDance Seed
Recommended Pick
Mi M3 12 metric wins Strongest on: Throughput, Latency, Reasoning
Best Value
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
100.0 value score
53.9 reasoning / $0.30/1M
Lowest Price
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
$0.21/1M input price
Best Reasoning
M3
58.1 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
M3
43.4 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct is 1.4x cheaper on input tokens than M3.
Speed gap
M3 generates about 1.7x as many tokens per second as Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct.
Reasoning gap
M3 leads Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct by 4.3 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
M3 leads Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct by 26.7 points on coding.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
M3
MiniMax
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Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
ByteDance Seed
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Mi M3 | By Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.30/1M | $0.21/1M |
| Output Cost | $1.20/1M | $0.57/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.52/1M | $0.30/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | MiniMax | ByteDance Seed |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2026 | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 55.5 tok/s | 33.1 tok/s |
| TTFT | 1891ms | 1562ms |
| Latency | 37926ms | 62031ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 61.7 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 58.1 | 53.9 |
| Intelligence | 44.4 | 18.3 |
| Coding | 43.4 | 16.7 |
| Math | — | 84.7 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 92.9% | 72.6% |
| MMLU Pro | — | 81.5% |
| HLE | 37.1% | 9.1% |
| LiveCodeBench | — | 76.5% |
| AIME 2025 | — | 84.7% |
| SciCode | 45.4% | 36.5% |
| LCR | 74.0% | 57.7% |
| IFBench | 82.9% | 41.9% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 88.9% | 49.4% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 42.4% | 6.8% |
Key Takeaways
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct offers the best value at $0.21/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
M3 has the strongest reasoning profile with a 58.1 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
M3 reaches a 43.4 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
M3
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
