DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT vs Seed 2.0 Mini vs Hy-MT2-1.8B
Seed 2.0 Mini comes out ahead, 78 to 75 and 49 on our weighted score, though DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT is 22% cheaper per token.
GoogleDiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT
75/100- ECI—
- Price$0.05 / $0.15
- Context262K
- Our pick
ByteDance SeedSeed 2.0 Mini
78/100- ECI—
- Price$0.03 / $0.297
- Context256K
TencentHy-MT2-1.8B
49/100- ECI—
- Price$0.044 / $0.177
- Context8K
Seed 2.0 Mini is our pick
Seed 2.0 Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 78/100 against DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT (75) and Hy-MT2-1.8B (49). It leads on inputs & features. 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 priceDiffusionGemma 26B A4B ITDiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT $0.075 · Hy-MT2-1.8B $0.077 · Seed 2.0 Mini $0.097 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextDiffusionGemma 26B A4B ITDiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT 262,144 · Seed 2.0 Mini 256,000 · Hy-MT2-1.8B 8,192 tokens
- Widest inputsSeed 2.0 MiniDiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT: Text, Images · Seed 2.0 Mini: Text, Images, Video · Hy-MT2-1.8B: Text
- Self-hostingDiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT and Hy-MT2-1.8BPublishes downloadable weights (Apache 2.0)
| Measure | Weight | DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT | Seed 2.0 Mini | Hy-MT2-1.8B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 99 | 94 | 98 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 60 | 80 | 0 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 36 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 75/100 | 78/100 | 49/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | DiffusionGemma 26B A4B ITGoogle | Seed 2.0 MiniByteDance Seed | Hy-MT2-1.8BTencent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.05 | $0.03 (best) | $0.044 |
| Output | $0.15 (best) | $0.297 | $0.177 |
| Cached input | — | $0.0059 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.075 (best) | $0.097 | $0.077 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Over 32K: $0.059 / $0.594 | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 1 providers | Official Volcengine Ark API | Median of 3 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens (best) | 256,000 tokens | 8,192 tokens |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens (best) | 32,000 tokens | 4,096 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | No |
| Structured output | No | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | OpenApache 2.0 | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | — | doubao-seed-2-0-mini-260428 | — |
| API providers | 2 | 14 (best) | 3 |
| Released | Jun 9, 2026 | Feb 14, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT$0.80
- Seed 2.0 Mini$0.891
- Hy-MT2-1.8B$0.794
Which should you choose?
Which is better: DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT, Seed 2.0 Mini or Hy-MT2-1.8B?
Seed 2.0 Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 78/100 against DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT (75) and Hy-MT2-1.8B (49). It leads on inputs & features. 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, DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT, Seed 2.0 Mini or Hy-MT2-1.8B?
DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT is cheaper at $0.05 input / $0.15 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Hy-MT2-1.8B costs $0.044 input / $0.177 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers); Seed 2.0 Mini costs $0.03 input / $0.297 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.075 per million tokens for DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT versus $0.077 for Hy-MT2-1.8B (1× as much) and $0.097 for Seed 2.0 Mini (1.3× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT has not been scored yet, Seed 2.0 Mini has not been scored yet and Hy-MT2-1.8B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT, Seed 2.0 Mini and Hy-MT2-1.8B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Hy-MT2-1.8B does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Seed 2.0 Mini and 8,192 for Hy-MT2-1.8B. Maximum output per response: DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT up to 32,768, Seed 2.0 Mini up to 32,000, Hy-MT2-1.8B up to 4,096 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT accepts text and images; Seed 2.0 Mini accepts text, images and video; Hy-MT2-1.8B accepts text. Seed 2.0 Mini handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT and Hy-MT2-1.8B publishes its weights (Apache 2.0) and can be self-hosted; Seed 2.0 Mini is proprietary.
Which is newer?
DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT is the newest, released Jun 9, 2026. Hy-MT2-1.8B came out May 21, 2026; Seed 2.0 Mini came out Feb 14, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT Jan 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.
