Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, context windows, and capabilities. Both models are available through one MeshTok API key at official list pricing.
Cheaper input: Doubao Seed 2.1 Pro ($0.86/M) · Longer context: GPT-5.2 (400K)
| ByteDance Doubao | OpenAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.86/M | $1.75/M |
| Output price | $4.29/M | $14.00/M |
| Context window | 256K | 400K |
| Vendor | ByteDance Doubao | OpenAI |
| Origin | CN | US |
| Image input | Yes | Yes |
| Video input | No | No |
| Audio input | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Coding | Yes | Yes |
| Tool use | Yes | Yes |