Model comparison
Seed 2.0 Pro vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
Seed 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.2 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
ByteDance Seed
MicrosoftSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Seed 2.0 Pro scores higher in 8 categories and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Seed 2.0 Pro leads 62.9 to 27.1.
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Seed 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance Seed | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 43.2 | 29.7 |
| Released | 2026-02-14 | 2024-04-23 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 256K | — |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.50 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $3 | — |
| Results tracked | 20 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 43.5 (#86), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1472 | 1039 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |
Reasoning Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 24.1 (#165), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1453 | 1028 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 28.4% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | 57.1% | — |
Math Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 39.3 (#108), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1439 | 1089 |
Knowledge Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 40.2 (#122), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1440 | 984 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Seed 2.0 Pro: 41.5 (#35), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1274 | — |
Multilingual Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 54.5 (#39), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1441 | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1489 | 1016 |
| LMArena French | 1471 | 1039 |
| LMArena German | 1442 | 1006 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1408 | 899 |
| LMArena Korean | 1411 | 856 |
| LMArena Russian | 1449 | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1460 | 1059 |
Instruction Following Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 74.5 (#91), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1414 | 1023 |
Long Context Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 43.6 (#90), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1428 | 996 |
Writing & Preference Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 62.9 (#69), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1448 | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1406 | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1441 | 989 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Seed 2.0 Pro better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?
Seed 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.2 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Seed 2.0 Pro or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?
Seed 2.0 Pro scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.5 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Seed 2.0 Pro and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Seed 2.0 Pro has 20 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.