Model Comparison
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
vs. Sonar
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · ByteDance Seed, Perplexity
Recommended Pick
BySeed-OSS-36B-Instruct8 metric winsStrongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence
Lowest Price
Sonar
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
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
Sonar is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct.
Reasoning gap
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct leads Sonar by 15.0 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct wins 8 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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Sonar
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Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick By Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct | Pe Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.21/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.57/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.30/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | ByteDance Seed | Perplexity |
| Release Date | Aug 20, 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 38.1 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 1478ms | — |
| Latency | 54038ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 53.9 | 38.8 |
| Intelligence | 18.3 | 9.5 |
| Math | 84.7 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 72.6% | 47.1% |
| MMLU Pro | 81.5% | 68.9% |
| HLE | 9.1% | 7.3% |
| LiveCodeBench | 76.5% | 29.5% |
| MATH 500 | — | 81.7% |
| AIME 2025 | 84.7% | — |
| AIME (Original) | — | 48.7% |
| SciCode | 36.5% | 22.9% |
| LCR | 57.7% | — |
| IFBench | 41.9% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 49.4% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 6.8% | — |
Key Takeaways
Sonar 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
Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
Sonar
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
