Model Comparison

MAI-Thinking-1 vs Seed 2.0 ProWhich is better in 2026?

Seed 2.0 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: MAI-Thinking-1 vs Seed 2.0 Pro — which is better?

MAI-Thinking-1 (by Microsoft) and Seed 2.0 Pro (by ByteDance) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

MAI-Thinking-1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AIME 2026), while Seed 2.0 Pro is better at 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench v6, SWE-Bench Verified). Seed 2.0 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose MAI-Thinking-1 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2026

Choose Seed 2.0 Pro if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 5 shared benchmarks

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

MAI-Thinking-1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AIME 2026), while Seed 2.0 Pro is better at 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench v6, SWE-Bench Verified).

Seed 2.0 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Seed 2.0 Pro specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Seed 2.0 Pro specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Microsoft
MAI-Thinking-1
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
ByteDance
Seed 2.0 Pro
Input256,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Seed 2.0 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas MAI-Thinking-1 does not.

Seed 2.0 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

MAI-Thinking-1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Seed 2.0 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

MAI-Thinking-1

Proprietary

Closed source

Seed 2.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

MAI-Thinking-1 was released on 2026-06-02, while Seed 2.0 Pro was released on 2026-02-14.

MAI-Thinking-1 is 4 months newer than Seed 2.0 Pro.

MAI-Thinking-1

Jun 2, 2026

1 months ago

3mo newer
Seed 2.0 Pro

Feb 14, 2026

5 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Seed 2.0 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-01-01, while MAI-Thinking-1's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Seed 2.0 Pro's training data extends to 2024-01-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without MAI-Thinking-1's cutoff date.

MAI-Thinking-1

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Seed 2.0 Pro

Jan 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Microsoft
Higher AIME 2026 score (94.5% vs 94.2%)
ByteDance
Larger context window (256,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher AIME 2025 score (98.3% vs 97.0%)
Higher GPQA score (88.9% vs 84.2%)
Higher LiveCodeBench v6 score (87.8% vs 87.7%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (76.5% vs 73.5%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against MAI-Thinking-1 and Seed 2.0 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

MAI-Thinking-1
✓ Preferred
Seed 2.0 Pro
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MAI-Thinking-1
ByteDance
Seed 2.0 Pro

FAQ

Common questions about MAI-Thinking-1 vs Seed 2.0 Pro.

Which is better, MAI-Thinking-1 or Seed 2.0 Pro?

Seed 2.0 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. MAI-Thinking-1 is made by Microsoft and Seed 2.0 Pro is made by ByteDance. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does MAI-Thinking-1 compare to Seed 2.0 Pro in benchmarks?

MAI-Thinking-1 scores LongFact: 98.0%, AIME 2025: 97.0%, AIME 2026: 94.5%, GraphWalks: 90.0%, AIR-Bench: 88.0%. Seed 2.0 Pro scores AIME 2025: 98.3%, AIME 2026: 94.2%, GPQA: 88.9%, LiveCodeBench v6: 87.8%, BrowseComp: 77.3%.

What are the context window sizes for MAI-Thinking-1 and Seed 2.0 Pro?

MAI-Thinking-1 supports an unknown number of tokens and Seed 2.0 Pro supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between MAI-Thinking-1 and Seed 2.0 Pro?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes MAI-Thinking-1 and Seed 2.0 Pro?

MAI-Thinking-1 is developed by Microsoft and Seed 2.0 Pro is developed by ByteDance.

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