Seed 1.6 Flash vs GPT-5 Image Mini
Seed 1.6 Flash costs 6.7x less per output token than GPT-5 Image Mini ($0.30 vs $2.00 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
- $2.00
Seed 1.6 Flash or GPT-5 Image Mini: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Seed 1.6 Flash for output tokens 6.7x cheaper ($0.30 vs $2.00 per million).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Seed 1.6 Flash has none yet; GPT-5 Image Mini on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos. 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
Image generation
Design Arena: images
No call
Only GPT-5 Image Mini has a Design Arena: images result, 1184.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
GPT-5 Image Mini
GPT-5 Image Mini takes 400K tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Seed 1.6 Flash
Seed 1.6 Flash $0.0002, GPT-5 Image Mini $0.0035 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Seed 1.6 Flash not benchmarked, GPT-5 Image Mini 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 GPT-5 Image Mini $2.00 per million output tokens, 6.7x apart.
- Context window
- Seed 1.6 Flash takes 262K tokens, GPT-5 Image Mini 400K.
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.
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | Seed 1.6 Flash | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: images | Not measured | 1184 | Only GPT-5 Image Mini measured |
| Design Arena: graphic design | Not measured | 1165 | Only GPT-5 Image Mini measured |
| Design Arena: logos | Not measured | 1209 | Only GPT-5 Image Mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 2 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
Seed 1.6 Flash costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Seed 1.6 Flash costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Seed 1.6 Flash 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 | OpenAI GPT-5 Image Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | ByteDance Seed | OpenAI |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | December 23, 2025 | October 16, 2025 |
| Context window | 262K | 400K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.075 | $2.50 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.30 | $2.00 |
| 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 GPT-5 Image Mini for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Seed 1.6 Flash for output tokens 6.7x cheaper ($0.30 vs $2.00 per million).
Which is cheaper, Seed 1.6 Flash or GPT-5 Image Mini?
Seed 1.6 Flash costs $0.075 per million input tokens and $0.30 per million output tokens; GPT-5 Image Mini costs $2.50 and $2.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Seed 1.6 Flash or GPT-5 Image Mini?
GPT-5 Image Mini, with 400K tokens against 262K.
Has any benchmark tested both Seed 1.6 Flash and GPT-5 Image Mini?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Seed 1.6 Flash has none yet; GPT-5 Image Mini on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.