Aion 3.5 Mini is a multi-model roleplaying and storytelling system from AionLabs, built on the GLM family of models. It is the smaller, lower-cost sibling of Aion 3.5 and uses...
Model details →AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini vs ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6
ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Seed 1.6 is a general-purpose model released by the ByteDance Seed team. It incorporates multimodal capabilities and adaptive deep thinking with a 256K context window.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini | ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 262K | 262K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.70 | $0.25 | 🏆 ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.40 | $2.00 | 🏆 AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini better than ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6?
ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6?
Input: $0.70 vs $0.25 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.40 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 support?
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini supports up to 262K tokens. ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 supports up to 262K tokens.
Do both AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 support tool calling?
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini: yes. ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6: yes.