Model Comparison
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
vs. Grok 4.6 (high)
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · ByteDance Seed, SpaceXAI
Recommended Pick
SpGrok 4.6 (high)7 metric winsStrongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Best Value
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
100.0 value score
54.1 reasoning / $0.30/1M
Lowest Price
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
$0.21/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Grok 4.6 (high)
66.2 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
Grok 4.6 (high)
76.8 coding index
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
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct is 9.5x cheaper on input tokens than Grok 4.6 (high).
Reasoning gap
Grok 4.6 (high) leads Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct by 12.2 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Grok 4.6 (high) wins 7 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
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Grok 4.6 (high)
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Full Comparison
| Metric | By Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct | Top Pick Sp Grok 4.6 (high) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.21/1M | $2.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.57/1M | $6.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.30/1M | $3.00/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | ByteDance Seed | SpaceXAI |
| Release Date | Aug 20, 2025 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 58.2 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 45246ms |
| Latency | — | 45246ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | 12.2 |
| Reasoning Score | 54.1 | 66.2 |
| Intelligence | 18.5 | 60.9 |
| Coding | — | 76.8 |
| Math | 84.7 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 72.6% | 94.9% |
| MMLU Pro | 81.5% | — |
| HLE | 9.9% | 42.9% |
| LiveCodeBench | 76.5% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 84.7% | — |
| SciCode | 36.5% | 53.6% |
| LCR | 60.0% | 75.0% |
| IFBench | 41.9% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 49.4% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 6.8% | — |
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.
Grok 4.6 (high) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.2 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
Grok 4.6 (high) reaches a 76.8 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
Grok 4.6 (high)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
