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ByteDance launches Seed 2.1 Turbo with 262k context at low cost

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ByteDance has released its Seed 2.1 Turbo model, which boasts a substantial 262.1k-token context window. This new model is positioned as one of the most cost-effective options for long-context processing, with pricing of $0.5 per million tokens for input and $2.5 per million for output. A related model, Seed-2.0-Code, also offers the same context length and a similar pricing structure. AI

IMPACT Offers a cost-effective solution for long-context AI tasks, potentially lowering barriers for complex prompt engineering.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=2 ai=1.0]

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ByteDance launches Seed 2.1 Turbo with 262k context at low cost

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ByteDance’s Seed 2.1 Turbo handles a massive 262.1k-token context at $0.5 in / $2.5 out per million, making it one of the cheapest long-context commercial model

    ByteDance’s Seed 2.1 Turbo handles a massive 262.1k-token context at $0.5 in / $2.5 out per million, making it one of the cheapest long-context commercial models right now. https:// olud.ai/latest.html # AI # LLM

    LINKS olud.ai/latest.html
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ByteDance’s Seed 2.1 Turbo crams 262.1k tokens into a single context window at $0.5 in / $2.5 out. For a commercial model at that scale, the question is where t

    ByteDance’s Seed 2.1 Turbo crams 262.1k tokens into a single context window at $0.5 in / $2.5 out. For a commercial model at that scale, the question is where the ceiling breaks first. https:// olud.ai/latest.html # AI # LLM

    LINKS olud.ai/latest.html
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📦 Fresh on the leaderboard: Seed-2.0-Code (ByteDance Seed) Context: 262.1k tokens · $0.5 in / $3 out per 1M · commercial All the latest models, tracked hourly:

    📦 Fresh on the leaderboard: Seed-2.0-Code (ByteDance Seed) Context: 262.1k tokens · $0.5 in / $3 out per 1M · commercial All the latest models, tracked hourly: https:// olud.ai/latest.html # AI # LLM

    LINKS olud.ai/latest.html

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