by Bytedance Seed

ByteDance Seed: Seed 2.1 Turbo.

multimodal open weights 262K ctx
Cheapest input
$0.5/M
on OpenRouter
Cheapest output
$2.5/M
on OpenRouter
Hosted equiv.
~$0.9/hr
@ 100 tok/s on OpenRouter

Seed 2.1 Turbo is a multimodal model from ByteDance Seed for coding and long-horizon agent workflows. It is suited for end-to-end software delivery, multi-step task execution, and understanding visual and...

Where to use it

Cheapest hosted endpoints.

Provider Access $/M in $/M out
OpenRouter api aggregator $0.5 $2.5 Launch ↗
FAQ

Frequently asked.

How do I run ByteDance Seed: Seed 2.1 Turbo?
ByteDance Seed: Seed 2.1 Turbo is open-weight, so you can self-host on rented GPUs. See the Run It Yourself tab for GPU configurations + cost estimates, or use one of the hosted inference providers listed on this page.
Where can I access ByteDance Seed: Seed 2.1 Turbo?
ByteDance Seed: Seed 2.1 Turbo is available via OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run ByteDance Seed: Seed 2.1 Turbo?
API pricing starts at $0.5/M input tokens and $2.5/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is ByteDance Seed: Seed 2.1 Turbo open-source or proprietary?
ByteDance Seed: Seed 2.1 Turbo is open-weight under the license. You can download and self-host it.