Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (Google Vertex AI) vs Seed 1.6 Flash (250715) (ByteDance)
Seed 1.6 Flash (250715) (ByteDance) is cheaper on output tokens, while Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (Google Vertex AI) offers a larger context window. Choose Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (Google Vertex AI) or Seed 1.6 Flash (250715) (ByteDance) based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (Google Vertex AI) | Seed 1.6 Flash (250715) (ByteDance) |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | LLM Gateway | LLM Gateway |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.30 | $0.07 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $2.50 | $0.30 |
| Context window | 1M | 256K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 |
FAQ
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