Model Comparison

OLMo 2 32B
vs. Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct

Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · Allen Institute for AI, ByteDance Seed

Recommended Pick

ByteDance Seed logoSeed-OSS-36B-Instruct14 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Lowest Price

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OLMo 2 32B

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct

53.9 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Price gap

OLMo 2 32B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct.

Reasoning gap

Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct leads OLMo 2 32B by 44.2 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct wins 14 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, Math.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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OLMo 2 32B

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Time

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Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct

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Full Comparison

Metric
Allen Institute for AI logoOLMo 2 32B
Allen Institute for AI
Top Pick
ByteDance Seed logoSeed-OSS-36B-Instruct
ByteDance Seed
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.00/1M$0.21/1M
Output Cost$0.00/1M$0.57/1M
Blended (3:1)$0.30/1M
Specifications
OrganizationAllen Institute for AIByteDance Seed
Release DateMar 13, 2025Aug 20, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput38.1 tok/s
TTFT1478ms
Latency54038ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score9.653.9
Intelligence5.018.3
Math3.384.7
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA32.8%72.6%
MMLU Pro51.1%81.5%
HLE3.7%9.1%
LiveCodeBench6.8%76.5%
AIME 20253.3%84.7%
SciCode8.0%36.5%
LCR0.0%57.7%
IFBench38.1%41.9%
TAU-bench v20.0%49.4%
TerminalBench Hard0.0%6.8%

Key Takeaways

OLMo 2 32B offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 53.9 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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OLMo 2 32B

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis