ModelsByteDance Seed
Seed-2.0-Lite
Context
262.1K
tokens
Released
Mar 10, 2026
on OpenRouter
Pricing
Price per million tokens
Input $/MTok
$0.25
OpenRouter · Aug 21, 2026
Output $/MTok
$2.00
OpenRouter · Aug 21, 2026
| Source | Tracked slug | In $/MTok | Out $/MTok | Cache read | Cache write | Context | Effective | Last Δ (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite | $0.25 | $2.00 | — | — | 262.1K | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| models.dev | empiriolabs/seed-2-0-lite | $0.31 | $2.50 | $0.31 | — | 256K | Aug 21, 2026 | 287.5% |
latest tracked price per source · Δ = most recent input-price move within that source
2 sources tracking
Input $/MTok
Output $/MTok
per-source step lines · $/MTok
history since Jul 8, 2026
Specs
Context & availability
| Provider | ByteDance Seed |
|---|---|
| Context window | 262.1K tokens |
| Listed on OpenRouter | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Tracked price sources | OpenRouter · models.dev |
| OpenRouter slugs | bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite · bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite-20260309 |
source: OpenRouter model catalog + tracked price feeds
id: seed-2-0-lite
Usage
Share of OpenRouter tokens
90-day daily
usage share pending — this model isn't in the tracked OpenRouter model rankings yet
Benchmarks
Benchmark results
| Benchmark | Configuration | Score | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
no benchmark results attributed to Seed-2.0-Lite yet | ||||
scores as published by each benchmark; configurations differ — compare within a row's benchmark only
Alternatives
Similar models
| # | Model | Tokens/day | 7d Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek | 2.7T | 18.7% | vs Seed-2.0-Lite |
| 2 | Hy3Tencent | 1.3T | 11.6% | vs Seed-2.0-Lite |
| 5 | Nemotron 3 UltraNVIDIA | 733B | 106.3% | vs Seed-2.0-Lite |
| 7 | GLM 5.2Z.ai | 533B | 41% | vs Seed-2.0-Lite |
ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity
snapshot Aug 20, 2026
FAQ
Seed-2.0-Lite FAQ
- How much does Seed-2.0-Lite cost per token?
- Seed-2.0-Lite is priced at $0.25 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens, per OpenRouter as of Aug 21, 2026.
- What is Seed-2.0-Lite's context window?
- Seed-2.0-Lite supports a context window of up to 262.1K tokens, per ByteDance Seed.
- What are the alternatives to Seed-2.0-Lite?
- By OpenRouter usage, comparable models include DeepSeek V4 Flash, Hy3, and Nemotron 3 Ultra. Side-by-side comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.
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