Seed 2.1 Turbo Pricing
BalancedByteDance · 262K tokens context
Seed 2.1 Turbo from ByteDance costs $0.500 per 1 million input tokens and $2.50 per 1 million output tokens as of August 2026 (live OpenRouter data). The model supports a 262,144-token context window (approximately 196,608 words) with a 262K-token maximum output. A typical 1,000-token request costs $0.0005 in input charges; a 10,000-token request costs $0.0050.
| Input price | $0.500 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output price | $2.50 / 1M tokens |
| Output / input ratio | 5.0× |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens (~196,608 words) |
| Maximum output | 262,144 tokens |
| Cost per 1K tokens (input) | $0.0005 |
| Tier | Balanced |
| Last verified |
Seed 2.1 Turbo is a multimodal model from ByteDance Seed for coding and long-horizon agent workflows.
Input Price
$0.500
per 1 million tokens
Output Price
$2.50
per 1 million tokens
Context Window
262K tokens
max 262K output
Cost Examples
| Request Type | Tokens | Input Cost | Output Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 word article | 1,333 | $0.000666 | $0.001 |
| 10-page document (2,500 words) | 3,333 | $0.00167 | $0.0025 |
| 1,000 lines of code | 5,000 | $0.0025 | $0.00375 |
| 100K token document | 100,000 | $0.05 | $0.075 |
Output cost estimated at 30% of input token count. Use the calculator for exact figures.
Strengths
- ✓Affordable at $0.50/1M input tokens
- ✓Large 262K-token context window
- ✓Multimodal: understands images as well as text
Limitations
- –Quality and availability can vary by hosting provider
- –Quality and availability can vary by hosting provider
Best Use Cases
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