Model comparison
Seed 2.0 Pro vs Qwen Max
Seed 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 34.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
ByteDance Seed
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Seed 2.0 Pro scores higher in 7 categories and Qwen Max in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Seed 2.0 Pro leads 36.5 to 21.0.
- Seed 2.0 Pro is cheaper at $0.50 / $3 per million input/output tokens, against $1.60 / $6.40 for Qwen Max.
- Seed 2.0 Pro accepts more context: 256K tokens versus 33K.
Side by side
| Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance Seed | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 42.5 | 34.4 |
| Released | 2026-02-14 | 2024-04-03 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 256K | 33K |
| Max output | 128K | 8K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.50 | $1.60 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $3 | $6.40 |
| Results tracked | 20 | 23 |
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Category by category
Coding Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 42.9 (#84), Qwen Max: 30.3 (#288)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1472 | 1288 |
| Aider Polyglot | — | 21.8% |
Reasoning Too close to call
Seed 2.0 Pro: 23.1 (#167), Qwen Max: 24.1 (#154)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1453 | 1270 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 28.4% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | 57.1% | — |
Math Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 36.5 (#110), Qwen Max: 21.0 (#272)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1440 | 1275 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 16.1% |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 67.2% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 1% |
Knowledge Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 39.6 (#119), Qwen Max: 30.3 (#222)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1440 | 1248 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 56.1% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Seed 2.0 Pro: 40.8 (#34), Qwen Max: —
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1275 | — |
Multilingual Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 54.8 (#37), Qwen Max: 42.0 (#197)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1442 | 1263 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1490 | 1254 |
| LMArena French | 1470 | 1329 |
| LMArena German | 1443 | 1254 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1408 | 1205 |
| LMArena Korean | 1412 | 1141 |
| LMArena Russian | 1450 | 1274 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1460 | 1290 |
Instruction Following Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 74.7 (#86), Qwen Max: 66.7 (#203)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1414 | 1262 |
Long Context Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 43.6 (#85), Qwen Max: 39.4 (#175)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1428 | 1289 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 66.7% |
Writing & Preference Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 63.0 (#66), Qwen Max: 48.0 (#200)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1448 | 1282 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1406 | 1248 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1441 | 1277 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Seed 2.0 Pro better than Qwen Max?
Seed 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 42.5 to 34.4 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Seed 2.0 Pro or Qwen Max?
Seed 2.0 Pro is cheaper. It lists at $0.50 per million input tokens and $3 per million output tokens; Qwen Max lists at $1.60 and $6.40.
Is Seed 2.0 Pro or Qwen Max better for coding?
Seed 2.0 Pro scores higher on coding benchmarks: 42.9 versus 30.3 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Seed 2.0 Pro does, with 256K tokens against 33K.
How many benchmarks do Seed 2.0 Pro and Qwen Max share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Seed 2.0 Pro has 20 scored results on Noometry and Qwen Max has 23.