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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Baichuan M2 32B vs Seed 1.6 Flash

Seed 1.6 Flash comes out ahead, 81 to 58 on our weighted score.

  1. Baichuan

    Baichuan M2 32B

    Released Aug 13, 2025

    58/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.07 / $0.07
    • Context131K
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  2. Our pick

    ByteDance Seed

    Seed 1.6 Flash

    Released Aug 28, 2025Deprecated

    81/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.022 / $0.223
    • Context256K
    Full specs Remove Seed 1.6 Flash

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01 — Verdict

Seed 1.6 Flash is our pick

Seed 1.6 Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 81/100 against Baichuan M2 32B (58). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceBaichuan M2 32BBaichuan M2 32B $0.07 · Seed 1.6 Flash $0.072 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextSeed 1.6 FlashSeed 1.6 Flash 256,000 · Baichuan M2 32B 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsSeed 1.6 FlashBaichuan M2 32B: Text · Seed 1.6 Flash: Text, Images, Video
  • Self-hostingBaichuan M2 32BPublishes downloadable weights (Apache-2.0)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightBaichuan M2 32BSeed 1.6 Flash
Price50%100100
Inputs & features30%1080
Context window20%2536
Overall100%58/10081/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Baichuan M2 32B vs Seed 1.6 Flash specifications side by side
SpecificationBaichuan M2 32BBaichuanSeed 1.6 FlashByteDance Seed
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.07$0.022 (best)
Output$0.07 (best)$0.223
Cached input—$0.0044
Blended (3:1)$0.07 (best)$0.072
Long-context rateSame rateOver 32K: $0.045 / $0.445
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersOfficial Volcengine Ark API
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens256,000 tokens (best)
Max output131,072 tokens (best)32,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoYes
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenApache-2.0Proprietary
API model ID—doubao-seed-1-6-flash-250828
API providers15 (best)
ReleasedAug 13, 2025Aug 28, 2025
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Baichuan M2 32B$0.84
  • Seed 1.6 Flash$0.668
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Baichuan M2 32B or Seed 1.6 Flash?

Seed 1.6 Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 81/100 against Baichuan M2 32B (58). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Baichuan M2 32B or Seed 1.6 Flash?

Baichuan M2 32B is cheaper at $0.07 input / $0.07 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Seed 1.6 Flash costs $0.022 input / $0.223 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.07 per million tokens for Baichuan M2 32B versus $0.072 for Seed 1.6 Flash (1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Baichuan M2 32B has not been scored yet and Seed 1.6 Flash has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Baichuan M2 32B and Seed 1.6 Flash yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Baichuan M2 32B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Seed 1.6 Flash has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Baichuan M2 32B. Maximum output per response: Baichuan M2 32B up to 131,072, Seed 1.6 Flash up to 32,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Baichuan M2 32B accepts text; Seed 1.6 Flash accepts text, images and video. Seed 1.6 Flash handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Baichuan M2 32B publishes its weights (Apache-2.0) and can be self-hosted; Seed 1.6 Flash is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Seed 1.6 Flash is the newest, released Aug 28, 2025. Baichuan M2 32B came out Aug 13, 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.

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