ByteDance vs 
Sapiens AI
Verdict
- Sapiens AI's flagship leads: Agnes 3.0 Flash at 62.3 vs Dola Seed 2.0 Pro at 59.2.
- Sapiens AI has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Sapiens AI's fastest ranked model (Agnes 2.5 Pro Alpha, 175 tok/s) beats ByteDance's (ByteDance-Seed/Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct, 37 tok/s).
- Sapiens AI publishes more open-weights models (1 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 | Sapiens AI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | ByteDance-Seed/Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct 47.4$0.300/M | Agnes 3.0 Flash 62.3$0.075/M |
| Under $2/M | ByteDance-Seed/Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct 47.4$0.300/M | Agnes 3.0 Flash 62.3$0.075/M |
| Under $10/M | ByteDance-Seed/Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct 47.4$0.300/M | Agnes 3.0 Flash 62.3$0.075/M |
| Any price | ByteDance-Seed/Seed-OSS-36B-Instruct 47.4$0.300/M | Agnes 3.0 Flash 62.3$0.075/M |
Line-up
| Metric | ByteDance | Sapiens AI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 59.2 | 62.3 |
| Ranked models | 3 | 3 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 1 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.300 | $0.075 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 37 | 175 |
| Release cadence, days | 163 | – |
| Last release | 14 Feb 2026 | – |
| Next expected | 22 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 | – |
Data as of 19 Sept 2026. See ByteDance and Sapiens AI in full.