Ant Group vs 
ByteDance
Verdict
- Ant Group's flagship leads: Ling 3.0 Flash at 54.0 vs Doubao-Seed-Code at 52.4.
- Ant Group has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Ant Group publishes more open-weights models (3 vs 0).
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Ant Group | ByteDance |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Ling 3.0 Flash 54.0$0.115/M | – |
| Under $2/M | Ling 3.0 Flash 54.0$0.115/M | – |
| Under $10/M | Ling 3.0 Flash 54.0$0.115/M | – |
| Any price | Ling 3.0 Flash 54.0$0.115/M | – |
Line-up
| Metric | Ant Group | ByteDance |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 54.0 | 52.4 |
| Ranked models | 4 | 1 |
| Open-weights models | 3 | 0 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.115 | – |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 285 | – |
| Release cadence, days | 82 | – |
| Last release | 6 Aug 2026 | – |
| Next expected | 24 Sept 2026 – 28 Nov 2026 | – |
Data as of 10 Sept 2026. See Ant Group and ByteDance in full.