Seed 1.8 vs Llama 3.1 8B

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Seed 1.8ByteDance Seed
Pricing and Limits
Context windowMaximum documented tokensNot reported131K
Model facts checkedSep 3, 2026View model evidence →Aug 28, 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 →

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Side-by-Side Facts

FieldSeed 1.8Llama-3.1-8B
DeveloperByteDance SeedMeta
FamilySeed 1 8Llama 3 1 8b
ModelSeed 1.8Llama-3.1-8B
VersionSeed 1.8Llama-3.1-8B
Lifecycleactiveactive
ReleasedUnknown2024-07-23
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
Output modalitiesTextText
Context windowUnknown131K
Total parametersUnknown8B
Active parametersUnknownUnknown
LicenseUnknownllama3.1
Open weightsNoYes
API availableYesYes
Self-hostableNoYes
Provider accessUnknownHugging Face (Standard)
Capabilitieschat, generation, reasoning, toolsgeneration

Seed 1.8 Capabilities

chatgenerationreasoningtools
Serving providers0
Canonical IDbytedance-seed/seed-1.8

Llama 3.1 8B Capabilities

generation
Serving providers1
Canonical IDmeta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B

Primary Evidence

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Questions

Seed 1.8 vs Llama 3.1 8B FAQs

Is Seed 1.8 or Llama 3.1 8B better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Seed 1.8 and Llama 3.1 8B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, Seed 1.8 or Llama 3.1 8B?+

Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.

Which has a larger context window, Seed 1.8 or Llama 3.1 8B?+

Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Seed 1.8 is — and Llama 3.1 8B is 131K.

Which performs better in benchmarks, Seed 1.8 or Llama 3.1 8B?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Can Seed 1.8 or Llama 3.1 8B be self-hosted?+

Llama 3.1 8B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Seed 1.8 is not marked open weight; Llama 3.1 8B is open weight.

Can Seed 1.8 and Llama 3.1 8B understand images?+

Seed 1.8 is documented with image input; Llama 3.1 8B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, Seed 1.8 or Llama 3.1 8B?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Seed 1.8 is — and Llama 3.1 8B is —.

Do Seed 1.8 and Llama 3.1 8B support reasoning and tool use?+

Seed 1.8: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Llama 3.1 8B: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, Seed 1.8 or Llama 3.1 8B?+

Seed 1.8 has 0 sourced provider routes; Llama 3.1 8B has 1, so Llama 3.1 8B has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, Seed 1.8 or Llama 3.1 8B?+

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.

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