Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B vs Seed 1.8
At a Glance
| Compare | Seed 1.8ByteDance Seed | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $2.00Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $6.00Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 22, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | Not reported |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 3, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B | Seed 1.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Qwen | ByteDance Seed |
| Family | Qwen3 8 2 4t A95b | Seed 1 8 |
| Model | Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B | Seed 1.8 |
| Version | Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B | Seed 1.8 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | Unknown | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | Unknown |
| Total parameters | 2.4T | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 95B | Unknown |
| License | other | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B Capabilities
Seed 1.8 Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B vs Seed 1.8 FAQs
Is Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Seed 1.8 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Seed 1.8, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Seed 1.8?+
Only Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B has a directly sourced input price: $2.00 per million tokens. Only Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B has a directly sourced output price: $6.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Seed 1.8?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is 262K and Seed 1.8 is —.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Seed 1.8?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Seed 1.8 be self-hosted?+
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is open weight; Seed 1.8 is not marked open weight.
Can Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Seed 1.8 understand images?+
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is not documented with image input; Seed 1.8 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Seed 1.8?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B is — and Seed 1.8 is —.
Do Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B and Seed 1.8 support reasoning and tool use?+
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B: reasoning and tool calling. Seed 1.8: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Seed 1.8?+
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B has 5 sourced provider routes; Seed 1.8 has 0, so Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B or Seed 1.8?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.