ByteDance vs 
MBZUAI
Verdict
- ByteDance's flagship leads: Dola Seed 2.0 Pro at 59.2 vs K2 Horizon 375B A23B at 57.6.
- ByteDance has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- MBZUAI publishes more open-weights models (6 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 | ByteDance | MBZUAI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | ByteDance-Seed/Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct 47.4$0.300/M | – |
| Under $2/M | ByteDance-Seed/Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct 47.4$0.300/M | – |
| Under $10/M | ByteDance-Seed/Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct 47.4$0.300/M | – |
| Any price | ByteDance-Seed/Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct 47.4$0.300/M | – |
Line-up
| Metric | ByteDance | MBZUAI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 59.2 | 57.6 |
| Ranked models | 3 | 6 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 6 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.300 | – |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 37 | – |
| Release cadence, days | 163 | – |
| Last release | 14 Feb 2026 | – |
| Next expected | 22 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 | – |