Seed 2.0 Code vs Qwen3.5 122B-A10B
Too close to call on our weighted score (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 58, Seed 2.0 Code 57). The right pick depends on what you value most.
ByteDance SeedSeed 2.0 Code
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.475 / $2.37
- Context262K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3.5 122B-A10B
58/100- ECI—
- Price$0.40 / $3.20
- Context262K
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Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 58/100, Seed 2.0 Code 57/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Seed 2.0 Code 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 2.0 CodeSeed 2.0 Code $0.95 · Qwen3.5 122B-A10B $1.10 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameSeed 2.0 Code 262,144 · Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsQwen3.5 122B-A10BSeed 2.0 Code: Text, Images, Video · Qwen3.5 122B-A10B: Text, Images, Audio, Video
- Self-hostingQwen3.5 122B-A10BPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Seed 2.0 Code | Qwen3.5 122B-A10B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 51 | 48 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 90 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 57/100 | 58/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
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| Specification | Seed 2.0 CodeByteDance Seed | Qwen3.5 122B-A10BAlibaba (Qwen) |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.475 | $0.40 (best) |
| Output | $2.37 (best) | $3.20 |
| Cached input | $0.095 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.95 (best) | $1.10 |
| Long-context rate | Over 32K: $0.712 / $3.56 | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Volcengine Ark API | Official Alibaba API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens (best) | 65,536 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | doubao-seed-2-0-code-preview-260215 | qwen3.5-122b-a10b |
| API providers | 10 | 19 (best) |
| Released | Feb 14, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Seed 2.0 Code$9.50
- Qwen3.5 122B-A10B$10.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Seed 2.0 Code or Qwen3.5 122B-A10B?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within 2 points (Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 58/100, Seed 2.0 Code 57/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Seed 2.0 Code 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, Seed 2.0 Code or Qwen3.5 122B-A10B?
Seed 2.0 Code is cheaper at $0.475 input / $2.37 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). Qwen3.5 122B-A10B costs $0.40 input / $3.20 output per million tokens (official Alibaba API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.95 per million tokens for Seed 2.0 Code versus $1.10 for Qwen3.5 122B-A10B (1.2× 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 Qwen3.5 122B-A10B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Seed 2.0 Code and Qwen3.5 122B-A10B 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 Qwen3.5 122B-A10B share the same 262,144-token context window. Maximum output per response: Seed 2.0 Code up to 131,072, Qwen3.5 122B-A10B up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Seed 2.0 Code accepts text, images and video; Qwen3.5 122B-A10B accepts text, images, audio and video. Qwen3.5 122B-A10B handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Seed 2.0 Code is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Qwen3.5 122B-A10B is the newest, released Feb 23, 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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