Which is cheaper for input tokens: ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2?
ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 is cheaper or equal on input token cost by $0.00 per 1M tokens.
Head-to-Head Pricing Benchmark
ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2
Side-by-side pricing and context window comparison for production model selection.
Input delta: $0.00Output delta: $1.60Monthly delta: $96
Default Recommendation (120M input + 60M output)
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 is lower-cost for the default monthly workload scenario.
Adjust the workload in the calculator below to see a live recommendation for your usage.
| Metric | ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | bytedance-seed | deepseek |
| Context Window | 262,144 | 163,840 |
| Input Cost / 1M Tokens | $0.2500 | $0.2500 |
| Output Cost / 1M Tokens | $2.00 | $0.4000 |
| Projected Monthly Cost | $150 | $54 |
| Vision | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Tool Calling | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Structured Output | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Reasoning | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| MMLU Score | N/A | 83.7 |
| GPQA | N/A | 75.1 |
Price History
ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 Pricing Trend
Input / 1M tokens0.0%Output / 1M tokens0.0%
Mar 7 — Mar 11
Current Input / 1M
$0.2500
Current Output / 1M
$2.00
Price History
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Pricing Trend
Input / 1M tokens0.0%Output / 1M tokens0.0%
Mar 7 — Mar 11
Current Input / 1M
$0.2500
Current Output / 1M
$0.4000
Cost Calculator
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ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6
$150
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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2
$54
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Lower costLive Recommendation
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 is lower-cost at 120M input + 60M output tokens/month.
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 saves $96/mo at this workload
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FAQ
Common questions for ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 pricing decisions.
Which is cheaper for output tokens: ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 is cheaper on output token cost by $1.60 per 1M tokens.
What is the projected monthly cost difference between ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 and DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2?
$96 difference for the default scenario (120M input + 60M output tokens/month).
How should I choose between ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 and DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2?
Use this page to compare context window and token pricing, then open each model page to evaluate additional alternatives and monthly workload fit.