Model Comparison
Qwen3 VL 8B (Reasoning)
vs. Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · Alibaba, ByteDance Seed
Recommended Pick
BySeed-OSS-36B-Instruct16 metric winsStrongest on: Value, Output price, Blended price
Best Value
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
100.0 value score
54.1 reasoning / $0.30/1M
Lowest Price
Qwen3 VL 8B (Reasoning)
$0.18/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
54.1 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
Best value
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
Qwen3 VL 8B (Reasoning) is 1.2x cheaper on input tokens than Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct.
Reasoning gap
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct leads Qwen3 VL 8B (Reasoning) by 27.4 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct wins 16 measurable categories, including Value, Output price, Blended price, Reasoning.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
Qwen3 VL 8B (Reasoning)
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Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
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Full Comparison
| Metric | Al Qwen3 VL 8B (Reasoning) | Top Pick By Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.18/1M | $0.21/1M |
| Output Cost | $2.10/1M | $0.57/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.66/1M | $0.30/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | Alibaba | ByteDance Seed |
| Release Date | Oct 14, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | — |
| TTFT | — | — |
| Latency | — | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 22.5 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 26.7 | 54.1 |
| Intelligence | 10.5 | 18.5 |
| Math | 30.7 | 84.7 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 57.9% | 72.6% |
| MMLU Pro | 74.9% | 81.5% |
| HLE | 3.8% | 9.9% |
| LiveCodeBench | 35.3% | 76.5% |
| AIME 2025 | 30.7% | 84.7% |
| SciCode | 21.9% | 36.5% |
| LCR | 36.7% | 60.0% |
| IFBench | 39.9% | 41.9% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 22.5% | 49.4% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 3.8% | 6.8% |
Key Takeaways
Qwen3 VL 8B (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.18/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct has the strongest reasoning profile with a 54.1 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
Qwen3 VL 8B (Reasoning)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
