Model Comparison

Qwen2.5 Max
vs. Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Alibaba, ByteDance Seed

Recommended Pick

ByteDance Seed logoSeed-OSS-36B-Instruct8 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Lowest Price

Alibaba logo

Qwen2.5 Max

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

ByteDance Seed logo

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

Qwen2.5 Max is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct.

Reasoning gap

Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct leads Qwen2.5 Max by 17.8 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct wins 8 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

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

Alibaba logo

Qwen2.5 Max

Alibaba

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting
ByteDance Seed logo

Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct

ByteDance Seed

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

Waiting

Which answer was more useful?

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Full Comparison

Metric
Alibaba logoQwen2.5 Max
Alibaba
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
OrganizationAlibabaByteDance Seed
Release DateJan 28, 2025Aug 20, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput38.1 tok/s
TTFT1478ms
Latency54038ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.0
Reasoning Score36.053.9
Intelligence10.218.3
Math84.7
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA58.7%72.6%
MMLU Pro76.2%81.5%
HLE4.5%9.1%
LiveCodeBench35.9%76.5%
MATH 50083.5%
AIME 202584.7%
AIME (Original)23.3%
SciCode33.7%36.5%
LCR57.7%
IFBench41.9%
TAU-bench v249.4%
TerminalBench Hard6.8%

Key Takeaways

Qwen2.5 Max 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

Alibaba logo

Qwen2.5 Max

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
ByteDance Seed logo

Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis