Model Comparison
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
vs. Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback)
Comparing 2 AI models · 0 benchmarks · ByteDance Seed, Anthropic
Recommended Pick
BySeed-OSS-36B-Instruct6 metric winsStrongest on: Value, Input price, Output price
Best Value
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
100.0 value score
18.5 reasoning / $0.30/1M
Lowest Price
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
$0.21/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback)
65.7 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback)
81.6 coding index
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 47.6x cheaper on input tokens than Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback).
Speed gap
Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) generates about 1.9x as many tokens per second as Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct.
Reasoning gap
Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) leads Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct by 47.2 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct wins 6 measurable categories, including Value, Input price, Output price, Blended price.
Response Face-Off
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Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick By Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct | An Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.21/1M | $10.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.57/1M | $50.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.30/1M | $20.00/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | ByteDance Seed | Anthropic |
| Release Date | Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 34.8 tok/s | 67.3 tok/s |
| TTFT | 2670ms | 273140ms |
| Latency | 60160ms | 273140ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 5.3 |
| Reasoning Score | 18.5 | 65.7 |
| Intelligence | 18.5 | 65.7 |
| Coding | — | 81.6 |
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.
Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 65.7 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) reaches a 81.6 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
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
