Side-by-side comparison
Qwen3.6 Plus vs Seed 1.6
Qwen
Qwen3.6 Plus
👁 Vision
🔧 Tools
{} JSON
Input / 1M
$0.3250
Output / 1M
$1.9500
ByteDance Seed
Seed 1.6
👁 Vision
🔧 Tools
{} JSON
Input / 1M
$0.2500
Output / 1M
$2.0000
| Qwen3.6 Plus | Seed 1.6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Qwen | ByteDance Seed |
| Context window Maximum tokens (input + output) the model can process in a single request. Glossary → | 1,000,000 | 262,144 |
| Capabilities Optional capabilities the model advertises: vision (images), tools (function calling), json_mode (structured output). | vision, tools, json_mode | vision, tools, json_mode |
| Input $ / 1M tokens Cost for tokens you send (prompt + context). Cheaper side highlighted. Glossary → | 0.3250 | 0.2500 |
| Output $ / 1M tokens Cost for tokens the model generates. Output is normally 3–5× pricier than input. Glossary → | 1.9500 | 2.0000 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Qwen3.6 Plus or Seed 1.6?
Seed 1.6 is cheaper than Qwen3.6 Plus on a 50/50 input/output blend by about $0.0125 per 1M tokens. Exact savings depend on your input-vs-output ratio — use the cost calculator on this page for a workload-specific estimate.
Which has a larger context window, Qwen3.6 Plus or Seed 1.6?
Qwen3.6 Plus has the larger context window at 1M tokens versus 262k tokens for Seed 1.6. That means Qwen3.6 Plus can ingest about 3.8x as much text per request.
What is the difference between Qwen3.6 Plus and Seed 1.6?
Qwen3.6 Plus comes from Qwen; Seed 1.6 comes from ByteDance Seed. They differ in pricing, context window, and supported capabilities — see the side-by-side table on this page for the exact figures, refreshed nightly.