Bytedance Seed
2 models from Bytedance Seed ranked on LMRank.
| Model | Tags | Context | Price (in / out) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed-2.0-Lite |
Multimodal
Intelligent
|
262,144 | $0.25 / $2.00 |
| Seed-2.0-Mini |
Fast
Multimodal
|
262,144 | $0.10 / $0.40 |
Bytedance Seed model lineup
LMRank currently tracks 2 active models from Bytedance Seed. The strongest model is Seed-2.0-Lite. Listed input prices range from $0.10 to $0.25 per million tokens; output prices range from $0.40 to $2.00.
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In Depth: Bytedance Seed
About Bytedance Seed
ByteDance Seed delivers competitive multimodal and agentic AI models backed by ByteDance's massive compute and data resources, offering buyers strong performance on search and vision tasks at accessible prices.
ByteDance Seed maintains a rapid release cadence, launching the Seed2.0 series in February 2026 with Pro, Lite, and Mini tiers. The lab offers closed models via API on Volcano Engine, Doubao App, and third-party aggregators like OpenRouter. Specialized models include Seedream 4.5 for image generation, Seedance 2.0 for video, and Seed Prover 1.5 for formal math reasoning.
Model Lineup
ByteDance Seed has 2 active models on LMRank, with top performer Seed-2.0-Lite scoring 8.4/10 and ranking #38. The lineup spans general-purpose and specialized tiers.
The Seed2.0 series includes three tiers: Pro (top performance), Lite (omni-modal, ranked #38 at 8.4/10), and Mini (cost-efficient). Seed2.1 Preview adds improved agent and coding abilities. Specialized models cover image, video, 3D, speech, code, and math reasoning.
Pricing & Access
ByteDance Seed models are priced competitively: Seed-2.0-Mini at $0.10/M input tokens and Seed-2.0-Lite at $0.25/M input, undercutting many rivals while offering strong multimodal capability.
Seed-2.0-Lite costs $0.25/M input and $2.00/M output tokens via OpenRouter; Seed-2.0-Mini costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output. Both offer 262K context windows. Seed2.1 is accessible through Volcano Engine and Doubao, with pricing competitive against Anthropic and OpenAI.
Best For & When to Look Elsewhere
ByteDance Seed models excel in multimodal understanding, search, and vision agent tasks. They are a strong choice for cost-sensitive deployments needing broad capability, but lag behind Claude and Gemini on coding and knowledge depth.
- Multimodal understanding and vision agent tasks
- Search and deep research applications
- Not ideal for top-tier coding or long-tail knowledge benchmarks