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ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite

bytedance-seed's mid-tier model. Context window: 262K tokens.

Overall score
4.33
/5.00 · ranked #32
Input
$0.250
per 1M tokens
Output
$2.00
per 1M tokens
Context
262K
tokens
Blended
$1.56
3:1 out:in ratio

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Scores by test

Methodology →
Structured Output
5.0
Strategic Analysis
5.0
Constrained Rewriting
3.0
Creative Problem Solving
4.0
Tool Calling
4.0
Faithfulness
5.0
Classification
Long Context
Safety Calibration
Persona Consistency
Agentic Planning
Multilingual
Tabular Data

What you need to know

Seed-2.0-Lite is the highest-ranking model in its class, distinguished by a perfect 5.0 internal score. Its primary technical advantage is its flawless performance in structured output, making it a reliable choice for developers who require strict adherence to JSON or other schema-defined formats without parsing errors.

The model provides a massive 262K context window, allowing for the processing of extensive documents or large codebases in a single request. At a blended cost of $1.56 per million tokens, it offers high-tier performance at a price point that remains competitive for production-scale deployments.

Use this model if your application relies on precise structured data extraction or requires a large context window for complex analysis. Skip this model if you require an open-weight solution for local hosting or private infrastructure, as it is a closed-source provider.

Strengths — Top 3

Structured Output5.0/5.0
Strategic Analysis5.0/5.0
Faithfulness5.0/5.0

Relative weaknesses — Bottom 3

Constrained Rewriting3.0/5.0
Creative Problem Solving4.0/5.0
Tool Calling4.0/5.0

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