Seed 2.1 Turbo vs Mistral Large 3 vs Aion-3.0-Mini
Seed 2.1 Turbo comes out ahead, 56 to 52 and 41 on our weighted score, though Mistral Large 3 is 16% cheaper per token.
- Our pick
ByteDance SeedSeed 2.1 Turbo
56/100- ECI—
- Price$0.445 / $2.23
- Context256K
Mistral AIMistral Large 3
52/100- ECI—
- Price$0.50 / $1.50
- Context262K
Aion Labs
Aion-3.0-Mini
41/100- ECI—
- Price$0.70 / $1.40
- Context131K
Seed 2.1 Turbo is our pick
Seed 2.1 Turbo is the better all-round choice, scoring 56/100 against Mistral Large 3 (52) and Aion-3.0-Mini (41). It leads on inputs & features. Mistral Large 3 wins 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 priceMistral Large 3Mistral Large 3 $0.75 · Aion-3.0-Mini $0.875 · Seed 2.1 Turbo $0.891 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMistral Large 3Mistral Large 3 262,144 · Seed 2.1 Turbo 256,000 · Aion-3.0-Mini 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsSeed 2.1 TurboSeed 2.1 Turbo: Text, Images, Video · Mistral Large 3: Text, Images · Aion-3.0-Mini: Text
- Self-hostingMistral Large 3Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Seed 2.1 Turbo | Mistral Large 3 | Aion-3.0-Mini |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 50 | 53 | 50 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 60 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 37 | 25 |
| Overall | 100% | 56/100 | 52/100 | 41/100 |
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 | Seed 2.1 TurboByteDance Seed | Mistral Large 3Mistral AI | Aion-3.0-MiniAion Labs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.445 (best) | $0.50 | $0.70 |
| Output | $2.23 | $1.50 | $1.40 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.089 | $0.05 (best) | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.891 | $0.75 (best) | $0.875 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Volcengine Ark API | Official Mistral API | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 256,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | doubao-seed-2-1-turbo-260628 | mistral-large-2512 | — |
| API providers | 8 | 17 (best) | 4 |
| Released | Jun 23, 2026 | Dec 2, 2025 | May 14, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Nov 2024 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Seed 2.1 Turbo$8.91
- Mistral Large 3$8.00
- Aion-3.0-Mini$9.80
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Seed 2.1 Turbo, Mistral Large 3 or Aion-3.0-Mini?
Seed 2.1 Turbo is the better all-round choice, scoring 56/100 against Mistral Large 3 (52) and Aion-3.0-Mini (41). It leads on inputs & features. Mistral Large 3 wins 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 2.1 Turbo, Mistral Large 3 or Aion-3.0-Mini?
Mistral Large 3 is cheaper at $0.50 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). Aion-3.0-Mini costs $0.70 input / $1.40 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers); Seed 2.1 Turbo costs $0.445 input / $2.23 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.75 per million tokens for Mistral Large 3 versus $0.875 for Aion-3.0-Mini (1.2× as much) and $0.891 for Seed 2.1 Turbo (1.2× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Seed 2.1 Turbo has not been scored yet, Mistral Large 3 has not been scored yet and Aion-3.0-Mini has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Seed 2.1 Turbo, Mistral Large 3 and Aion-3.0-Mini 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?
Mistral Large 3 has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Seed 2.1 Turbo and 131,072 for Aion-3.0-Mini. Maximum output per response: Seed 2.1 Turbo up to 256,000, Mistral Large 3 up to 262,144, Aion-3.0-Mini up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Seed 2.1 Turbo accepts text, images and video; Mistral Large 3 accepts text and images; Aion-3.0-Mini accepts text. Seed 2.1 Turbo handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Mistral Large 3 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Seed 2.1 Turbo and Aion-3.0-Mini is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Seed 2.1 Turbo is the newest, released Jun 23, 2026. Aion-3.0-Mini came out May 14, 2026; Mistral Large 3 came out Dec 2, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Mistral Large 3 Nov 2024.
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.
