Model Comparison

Seed 2.1 Turbo vs GPT-5.5Which is better in 2026?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Verdict: Seed 2.1 Turbo vs GPT-5.5 — which is better?

Seed 2.1 Turbo (by ByteDance) and GPT-5.5 (by OpenAI) 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.

Seed 2.1 Turbo outperforms in 4 benchmarks (BrowseComp, Humanity's Last Exam, MCP Atlas, OfficeQA Pro), while GPT-5.5 is better at 4 benchmarks (CyberGym, MMMU-Pro, SWE-Bench Pro, Toolathlon). Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Choose Seed 2.1 Turbo if…

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

Choose GPT-5.5 if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $5.00/M input and $30.00/M output

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

8 benchmarks

Seed 2.1 Turbo outperforms in 4 benchmarks (BrowseComp, Humanity's Last Exam, MCP Atlas, OfficeQA Pro), while GPT-5.5 is better at 4 benchmarks (CyberGym, MMMU-Pro, SWE-Bench Pro, Toolathlon).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-5.5 specifies input context (1,050,000 tokens). Only GPT-5.5 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

ByteDance
Seed 2.1 Turbo
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
GPT-5.5
Input1,050,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Seed 2.1 Turbo and GPT-5.5 support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Seed 2.1 Turbo

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-5.5

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.

Seed 2.1 Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-5.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Seed 2.1 Turbo was released on 2026-06-24, while GPT-5.5 was released on 2026-04-23.

Seed 2.1 Turbo is 2 months newer than GPT-5.5.

Seed 2.1 Turbo

Jun 24, 2026

3 weeks ago

2mo newer
GPT-5.5

Apr 23, 2026

2 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-5.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-12-01, while Seed 2.1 Turbo's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-5.5's training data extends to 2025-12-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Seed 2.1 Turbo's cutoff date.

Seed 2.1 Turbo

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GPT-5.5

Dec 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

ByteDance
Higher BrowseComp score (84.9% vs 84.4%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (54.6% vs 52.2%)
Higher MCP Atlas score (80.3% vs 75.3%)
Higher OfficeQA Pro score (71.1% vs 54.1%)
OpenAI
Larger context window (1,050,000 tokens)
Higher CyberGym score (81.8% vs 67.0%)
Higher MMMU-Pro score (83.2% vs 82.2%)
Higher SWE-Bench Pro score (58.6% vs 57.0%)
Higher Toolathlon score (55.6% vs 49.1%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Seed 2.1 Turbo and GPT-5.5 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Seed 2.1 Turbo
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GPT-5.5
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GPT-5.5

FAQ

Common questions about Seed 2.1 Turbo vs GPT-5.5.

Which is better, Seed 2.1 Turbo or GPT-5.5?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Seed 2.1 Turbo is made by ByteDance and GPT-5.5 is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Seed 2.1 Turbo compare to GPT-5.5 in benchmarks?

Seed 2.1 Turbo scores CharXiv-D: 94.6%, MathVision: 92.7%, MathVista: 90.5%, MathVerse: 89.2%, Video-MME: 89.0%. GPT-5.5 scores Tau2 Telecom: 98.0%, ARC-AGI: 95.0%, GPQA: 93.6%, ARC-AGI v2: 85.0%, GDPval-MM: 84.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Seed 2.1 Turbo and GPT-5.5?

Seed 2.1 Turbo supports an unknown number of tokens and GPT-5.5 supports 1.1M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Seed 2.1 Turbo and GPT-5.5?

Seed 2.1 Turbo is developed by ByteDance and GPT-5.5 is developed by OpenAI.

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