gpt-oss-safeguard-20b vs Seed 1.6 Flash.
model vs model · prices as of
gpt-oss-safeguard-20b and Seed 1.6 Flash split the 5 rounds this table counts: the two list price rows, the cheapest price we can explain, the standard price and context. The weighting you pick decides the rest.
OpenAIgpt-oss-safeguard-20b
$0.41/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at Vercel AI Gateway · $0.054 per 1,000 pages
131k context · tool calling · open weights
ByteDanceSeed 1.6 Flash
$0.51/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at LLM Gateway · $0.06 per 1,000 pages
262k context · tool calling · reads images
List price in (lower wins)
$0.07/M
$0.07/M
List price out (lower wins)
$0.30/M
$0.30/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$0.41/M at Vercel AI Gateway
$0.51/M at LLM Gateway
Standard price (lower wins)
$0.52/M
$0.52/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.054
$0.06
Context
131k tokens
262k tokens
Open weights
yes
not stated
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
yes
yes
Reads images
no
yes
Reasoning
yes
yes
Released
29 Oct 2025
23 Dec 2025
Providers selling it
10
6
Price we measure against
OpenRouter
OpenRouter
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
not stated
Providers selling both · 4
Eden AI$0.53 / $0.53
Kilo Gateway$0.53 / $0.53
Nous Portal$0.53 / $0.53
OpenRouter$0.53 / $0.53
gpt-oss-safeguard-20b then Seed 1.6 Flash, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- gpt-oss-safeguard-20bNous Portal$0.06 / $0.24 $0.07 / $0.3025% dearer ·
- Seed 1.6 FlashNous Portal$0.06 / $0.24 $0.07 / $0.3025% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, gpt-oss-safeguard-20b or Seed 1.6 Flash?
- gpt-oss-safeguard-20b, at $0.41 per million tokens against $0.51 for Seed 1.6 Flash, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- gpt-oss-safeguard-20b: $0.41 at Vercel AI Gateway. Seed 1.6 Flash: $0.51 at LLM Gateway.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 4 providers sell both: Eden AI, Kilo Gateway, Nous Portal, OpenRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is Eden AI.
- Which holds more context?
- Seed 1.6 Flash, at 262k tokens against 131k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.