GPT-5.1 Chat vs Seed 1.6 vs Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview
Seed 1.6 comes out ahead, 55 to 38 and 35 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
OpenAIGPT-5.1 Chat
38/100- ECI—
- Price$1.25 / $10.00
- Context128K
- Our pick
ByteDance SeedSeed 1.6
55/100- ECI—
- Price$0.119 / $1.19
- Context256K
GoogleGemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview
35/100- ECI—
- Price$1.25 / $10.00
- Context128K
Seed 1.6 is our pick
Seed 1.6 is the better all-round choice, scoring 55/100 against GPT-5.1 Chat (38) and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on price and context window. GPT-5.1 Chat wins 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 priceSeed 1.6Seed 1.6 $0.386 · GPT-5.1 Chat $3.44 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview $3.44 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextSeed 1.6Seed 1.6 256,000 · GPT-5.1 Chat 128,000 · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGPT-5.1 Chat and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGPT-5.1 Chat: Text, Images · Seed 1.6: Text · Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview: Text, Images
- Self-hostingNo open weightsAll three are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | GPT-5.1 Chat | Seed 1.6 | Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 24 | 69 | 24 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 45 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 36 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 38/100 | 55/100 | 35/100 |
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 | GPT-5.1 ChatOpenAI | Seed 1.6ByteDance Seed | Gemini 2.5 Computer Use PreviewGoogle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $1.25 | $0.119 (best) | $1.25 |
| Output | $10.00 | $1.19 (best) | $10.00 |
| Cached input | — | $0.024 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.44 | $0.386 (best) | $3.44 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Over 32K: $0.178 / $2.37 | Over 200K: $2.50 / $15.00 |
| Price source | Median of 2 providers | Official Volcengine Ark API | Official Google API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 256,000 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 16,384 tokens | 64,000 tokens (best) | 64,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yesminimal · low · medium · high | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | doubao-seed-1-6-251015 | gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025 |
| API providers | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Released | Nov 13, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Sep 30, 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- GPT-5.1 Chat$32.50
- Seed 1.6$3.56
- Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview$32.50
Which should you choose?
Which is better: GPT-5.1 Chat, Seed 1.6 or Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview?
Seed 1.6 is the better all-round choice, scoring 55/100 against GPT-5.1 Chat (38) and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (35). It leads on price and context window. GPT-5.1 Chat wins 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, GPT-5.1 Chat, Seed 1.6 or Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview?
Seed 1.6 is cheaper at $0.119 input / $1.19 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). GPT-5.1 Chat costs $1.25 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers); Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview costs $1.25 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (official Google API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.386 per million tokens for Seed 1.6 versus $3.44 for GPT-5.1 Chat (8.9× as much) and $3.44 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview (8.9× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. GPT-5.1 Chat has not been scored yet, Seed 1.6 has not been scored yet and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for GPT-5.1 Chat, Seed 1.6 and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Seed 1.6 has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 128,000 for GPT-5.1 Chat and 128,000 for Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview. Maximum output per response: GPT-5.1 Chat up to 16,384, Seed 1.6 up to 64,000, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview up to 64,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
GPT-5.1 Chat accepts text and images; Seed 1.6 accepts text; Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview accepts text and images. GPT-5.1 Chat handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. GPT-5.1 Chat, Seed 1.6 and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
GPT-5.1 Chat is the newest, released Nov 13, 2025. Seed 1.6 came out Oct 15, 2025; Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview came out Oct 7, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: GPT-5.1 Chat Sep 30, 2024, Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview 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 Oct 4, 2026.
