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title: "doubao-seed-2-1-turbo - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "doubao-seed-2-1-turbo from Aihubmix: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# doubao-seed-2-1-turbo - Model Details & Comparison

> doubao-seed-2-1-turbo from Aihubmix: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About doubao-seed-2-1-turbo

doubao-seed-2-1-turbo is a chat model from Aihubmix, one of 72 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.46 per 1M input tokens and $2.32 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1685 out of 3648 chat models by cost and cheaper than 54% of models in this category. doubao-seed-2-1-turbo supports vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output. Its 256K-token context window is in the top 44% among chat models.

## Specifications

- **Aihubmix Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **256,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **256,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **256,000 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.46 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$2.32 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

doubao-seed-2-1-turbo supports: Function Calling, Vision, Reasoning, Web Search, Prompt Caching, Response Schema.

## doubao-seed-2-1-turbo Pricing Overview

At $0.46 per 1M input tokens and $2.32 per 1M output tokens, doubao-seed-2-1-turbo ranks 1685 out of 3648 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.57 for chat models, and is cheaper than 54% of models in this category.

doubao-seed-2-1-turbo is one of 72 Aihubmix chat models, with support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output. its 256K-token context window places it in the top 44% of chat models.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to doubao-seed-2-1-turbo with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | Vertex AI | $0.50 | $3.00 |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | Google Gemini | $0.50 | $3.00 |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | OpenRouter | $0.50 | $3.00 |
| databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite | Databricks | $0.37 | $3.13 |
| gpt-4.1-mini | OpenAI | $0.40 | $1.60 |

- [Compare gemini-3-flash-preview](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/gemini-3-flash-preview.md)
- [Compare gemini-3-flash-preview](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/gemini/gemini-3-flash-preview.md)
- [Compare gemini-3-flash-preview](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/openrouter/gemini-3-flash-preview.md)
- [Compare databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/databricks/databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite.md)
- [Compare gpt-4.1-mini](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/openai/gpt-4.1-mini.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate doubao-seed-2-1-turbo costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/aihubmix/model/doubao-seed-2-1-turbo.md)
- [All Aihubmix pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/aihubmix.md)

## FAQ

### Is doubao-seed-2-1-turbo cheaper than gemini-3-flash-preview?

Yes. doubao-seed-2-1-turbo costs $0.46 per 1M input tokens compared to gemini-3-flash-preview's $0.50 per 1M input tokens, making it 8% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does doubao-seed-2-1-turbo pricing compare to the average chat model?

doubao-seed-2-1-turbo input pricing is $0.46 per 1M tokens, which is 18% below the median of $0.57 for chat models. It ranks 1685 out of 3648 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 54% of models in this category. For output, it costs $2.32 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.65.

### What makes doubao-seed-2-1-turbo different from other Aihubmix models?

Among Aihubmix's 72 chat models, doubao-seed-2-1-turbo ranks 29 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to doubao-seed-2-1-turbo?

The most comparable chat models to doubao-seed-2-1-turbo are: gemini-3-flash-preview from Vertex AI ($0.50/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from Google Gemini ($0.50/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from OpenRouter ($0.50/1M input tokens); databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite from Databricks ($0.37/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate doubao-seed-2-1-turbo costs?

doubao-seed-2-1-turbo is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.46 and generating 1M output tokens costs $2.32.

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