Grok Build 0.1 vs Seed 2.1 Turbo
Seed 2.1 Turbo comes out ahead, 56 to 53 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
xAIGrok Build 0.1
53/100- ECI—
- Price$1.00 / $2.00
- Context256K
- Our pick
ByteDance SeedSeed 2.1 Turbo
56/100- ECI—
- Price$0.445 / $2.23
- Context256K
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Seed 2.1 Turbo is our pick
Seed 2.1 Turbo is the better all-round choice, scoring 56/100 against Grok Build 0.1 (53). It leads on price. 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 2.1 TurboSeed 2.1 Turbo $0.891 · Grok Build 0.1 $1.25 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameGrok Build 0.1 256,000 · Seed 2.1 Turbo 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsGrok Build 0.1: Text, Images, PDFs · Seed 2.1 Turbo: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Grok Build 0.1 | Seed 2.1 Turbo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 43 | 50 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 36 |
| Overall | 100% | 53/100 | 56/100 |
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 | Grok Build 0.1xAI | Seed 2.1 TurboByteDance Seed |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $1.00 | $0.445 (best) |
| Output | $2.00 (best) | $2.23 |
| Cached input | $0.20 | $0.089 (best) |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.25 | $0.891 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Over 200K: $2.00 / $4.00 | Same rate |
| Price source | Official xAI API | Official Volcengine Ark API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 256,000 tokens |
| Max output | 256,000 tokens | 256,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | Yes | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | grok-build-0.1 | doubao-seed-2-1-turbo-260628 |
| API providers | 20 (best) | 8 |
| Released | Apr 16, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- Grok Build 0.1$14.00
- Seed 2.1 Turbo$8.91
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Grok Build 0.1 or Seed 2.1 Turbo?
Seed 2.1 Turbo is the better all-round choice, scoring 56/100 against Grok Build 0.1 (53). It leads on price. 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, Grok Build 0.1 or Seed 2.1 Turbo?
Seed 2.1 Turbo is cheaper at $0.445 input / $2.23 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). Grok Build 0.1 costs $1.00 input / $2.00 output per million tokens (official xAI API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.891 per million tokens for Seed 2.1 Turbo versus $1.25 for Grok Build 0.1 (1.4× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Grok Build 0.1 has not been scored yet and Seed 2.1 Turbo has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Grok Build 0.1 and Seed 2.1 Turbo yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok Build 0.1 and Seed 2.1 Turbo share the same 256,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Grok Build 0.1 up to 256,000, Seed 2.1 Turbo up to 256,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Grok Build 0.1 accepts text, images and PDFs; Seed 2.1 Turbo accepts text, images and video. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
No. Grok Build 0.1 and Seed 2.1 Turbo are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Seed 2.1 Turbo is the newest, released Jun 23, 2026. Grok Build 0.1 came out Apr 16, 2026.
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.
