Seed 1.6 Flash vs Command R7B (12-2024)
Command R7B (12-2024) costs 2.0x less per output token than Seed 1.6 Flash ($0.15 vs $0.30 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.30
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.15
Seed 1.6 Flash or Command R7B (12-2024): which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Seed 1.6 Flash for a larger context window (262K against 128K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Seed 1.6 Flash has none yet; Command R7B (12-2024) on Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard (BFCL). Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Long documents
Listed context window
Seed 1.6 Flash
Seed 1.6 Flash takes 262K tokens against 128K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Command R7B (12-2024)
Seed 1.6 Flash $0.0002, Command R7B (12-2024) $0.0001 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Seed 1.6 Flash not benchmarked, Command R7B (12-2024) not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Seed 1.6 Flash $0.30 against Command R7B (12-2024) $0.15 per million output tokens, 2.0x apart.
- Context window
- Seed 1.6 Flash takes 262K tokens, Command R7B (12-2024) 128K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Seed 1.6 Flash | Command R7B (12-2024) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard (BFCL) | Not measured | 32.1% | Only Command R7B (12-2024) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Command R7B (12-2024) costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Command R7B (12-2024) costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Command R7B (12-2024) costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | ByteDance Seed Seed 1.6 Flash | Cohere Command R7B (12-2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | ByteDance Seed | Cohere |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | December 23, 2025 | December 14, 2024 |
| Context window | 262K | 128K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.075 | $0.0375 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.30 | $0.15 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Seed 1.6 Flash better than Command R7B (12-2024) for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Seed 1.6 Flash for a larger context window (262K against 128K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Seed 1.6 Flash or Command R7B (12-2024)?
Seed 1.6 Flash costs $0.075 per million input tokens and $0.30 per million output tokens; Command R7B (12-2024) costs $0.0375 and $0.15. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Seed 1.6 Flash or Command R7B (12-2024)?
Seed 1.6 Flash, with 262K tokens against 128K.
Has any benchmark tested both Seed 1.6 Flash and Command R7B (12-2024)?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Seed 1.6 Flash has none yet; Command R7B (12-2024) on Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard (BFCL). Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.