Model comparison
Seed 2.0 Pro vs Gemini 4 Argon
Gemini 4 Argon is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.5 to 43.2 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 13 shared benchmarks.
ByteDance Seed
GoogleSummary
- They share 13 benchmarks with published results for both. Seed 2.0 Pro scores higher in 0 categories and Gemini 4 Argon in 9 categories; 9 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Gemini 4 Argon leads 73.9 to 39.3.
Side by side
| Seed 2.0 Pro | Gemini 4 Argon | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance Seed | |
| Noometry Index | 43.2 | 56.5 |
| Released | 2026-02-14 | 2026-09-30 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 256K | — |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.50 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $3 | — |
| Results tracked | 20 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemini 4 Argon leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 43.5 (#86), Gemini 4 Argon: 62.0 (#9)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1472 | 1550 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1678 |
| FrontierSWE | — | 55% |
| SciCode | — | 61.8% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Seed 2.0 Pro: —, Gemini 4 Argon: 49.2 (#8)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 82.2% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 13,718 |
Reasoning Gemini 4 Argon leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 24.1 (#165), Gemini 4 Argon: 44.2 (#47)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1453 | 1548 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 28.4% | — |
| CritPt | — | 27.1% |
| Thematic Generalization | 57.1% | — |
Math Gemini 4 Argon leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 39.3 (#108), Gemini 4 Argon: 73.9 (#17)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1439 | 1536 |
| ProofBench | — | 99% |
Knowledge Gemini 4 Argon leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 40.2 (#122), Gemini 4 Argon: 43.9 (#89)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1440 | 1553 |
Multimodal Gemini 4 Argon leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 41.5 (#35), Gemini 4 Argon: 46.5 (#14)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1274 | — |
| Blueprint-Bench 2 | — | 54.4% |
Multilingual Gemini 4 Argon leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 54.5 (#39), Gemini 4 Argon: 60.3 (#1)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1441 | 1523 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1489 | 1610 |
| LMArena Russian | 1449 | 1537 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1460 | 1497 |
| LMArena French | 1471 | — |
| LMArena German | 1442 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1408 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1411 | — |
Instruction Following Gemini 4 Argon leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 74.5 (#91), Gemini 4 Argon: 80.1 (#2)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1414 | 1538 |
Long Context Gemini 4 Argon leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 43.6 (#90), Gemini 4 Argon: 47.6 (#15)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1428 | 1549 |
Writing & Preference Gemini 4 Argon leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 62.9 (#69), Gemini 4 Argon: 71.4 (#19)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1448 | 1534 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1406 | 1531 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1441 | 1557 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Seed 2.0 Pro better than Gemini 4 Argon?
Gemini 4 Argon is the stronger model overall, scoring 56.5 to 43.2 on the Noometry Index.
Is Seed 2.0 Pro or Gemini 4 Argon better for coding?
Gemini 4 Argon scores higher on coding benchmarks: 62.0 versus 43.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Seed 2.0 Pro and Gemini 4 Argon share?
13 benchmarks have published results for both models. Seed 2.0 Pro has 20 scored results on Noometry and Gemini 4 Argon has 21.