Model Comparison
Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview)
vs. Doubao Seed Code
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · Alibaba, ByteDance Seed
Recommended Pick
By Doubao Seed Code 12 metric wins Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT
Lowest Price
Doubao Seed Code
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview)
57.3 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Doubao Seed Code
31.3 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Doubao Seed Code is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview).
Reasoning gap
Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview) leads Doubao Seed Code by 1.0 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
Doubao Seed Code leads Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview) by 6.8 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
Doubao Seed Code wins 12 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview)
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Doubao Seed Code
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview) | Top Pick By Doubao Seed Code |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $1.20/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $6.00/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $2.40/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | ByteDance Seed |
| Release Date | Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 44.6 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 1905ms | — |
| Latency | 46719ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 57.3 | 56.4 |
| Intelligence | 32.5 | 33.5 |
| Coding | 24.5 | 31.3 |
| Math | 82.3 | 79.3 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 77.6% | 76.4% |
| MMLU Pro | 82.4% | 85.4% |
| HLE | 12.0% | 13.3% |
| LiveCodeBench | 53.5% | 76.6% |
| AIME 2025 | 82.3% | 79.3% |
| SciCode | 38.7% | 40.7% |
| LCR | 57.7% | 65.3% |
| IFBench | 53.8% | 51.4% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 83.6% | 58.2% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 17.4% | 26.5% |
Key Takeaways
Doubao Seed Code offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 57.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Doubao Seed Code reaches a 31.3 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
Qwen3 Max Thinking (Preview)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
Doubao Seed Code
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Code generation
- Software development
