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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Seed 2.0 Code vs Gemma 4 31B IT

Gemma 4 31B IT comes out ahead, 70 to 57 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. ByteDance Seed

    Seed 2.0 Code

    Released Feb 14, 2026

    57/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.475 / $2.37
    • Context262K
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  2. Our pick

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    Gemma 4 31B IT

    Released Apr 2, 2026

    70/100
    • ECI142.8
    • Price$0.14 / $0.40
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove Gemma 4 31B IT

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01 — Verdict

Gemma 4 31B IT is our pick

Gemma 4 31B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against Seed 2.0 Code (57). It leads on price. Seed 2.0 Code 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 priceGemma 4 31B ITGemma 4 31B IT $0.205 · Seed 2.0 Code $0.95 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameSeed 2.0 Code 262,144 · Gemma 4 31B IT 262,144 tokens
  • Widest inputsSeed 2.0 CodeSeed 2.0 Code: Text, Images, Video · Gemma 4 31B IT: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingGemma 4 31B ITPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightSeed 2.0 CodeGemma 4 31B IT
Price50%5183
Inputs & features30%8070
Context window20%3737
Overall100%57/10070/100

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.

Seed 2.0 Code vs Gemma 4 31B IT specifications side by side
SpecificationSeed 2.0 CodeByteDance SeedGemma 4 31B ITGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—142.8
ECI rank—#86 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—75.8%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—73.3%
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions—10.4%
Price per million tokens
Input$0.475$0.14 (best)
Output$2.37$0.40 (best)
Cached input$0.095—
Blended (3:1)$0.95$0.205 (best)
Long-context rateOver 32K: $0.712 / $3.56Same rate
Price sourceOfficial Volcengine Ark APIMedian of 30 providers
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens262,144 tokens
Max output131,072 tokens (best)32,768 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · maxYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model IDdoubao-seed-2-0-code-preview-260215gemma-4-31b-it
API providers1038 (best)
ReleasedFeb 14, 2026Apr 2, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Seed 2.0 Code$9.50
  • Gemma 4 31B IT$2.20
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Seed 2.0 Code or Gemma 4 31B IT?

Gemma 4 31B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against Seed 2.0 Code (57). It leads on price. Seed 2.0 Code 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, Seed 2.0 Code or Gemma 4 31B IT?

Gemma 4 31B IT is cheaper at $0.14 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (median across 30 API providers). Seed 2.0 Code costs $0.475 input / $2.37 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.205 per million tokens for Gemma 4 31B IT versus $0.95 for Seed 2.0 Code (4.6× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Seed 2.0 Code has not been scored yet and Gemma 4 31B IT has an ECI of 142.8.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Seed 2.0 Code and Gemma 4 31B IT 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?

Seed 2.0 Code and Gemma 4 31B IT share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Seed 2.0 Code up to 131,072, Gemma 4 31B IT up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Seed 2.0 Code accepts text, images and video; Gemma 4 31B IT accepts text and images. Seed 2.0 Code handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Gemma 4 31B IT publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Seed 2.0 Code is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Gemma 4 31B IT is the newest, released Apr 2, 2026. Seed 2.0 Code came out Feb 14, 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 Oct 4, 2026.

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