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Claude Sonnet 5 vs Seed-2.0-Lite

The average score is effectively tied at 6.1 vs 6.2. Seed-2.0-Lite has the lower benchmark cost at $0.066 vs $0.548. Seed-2.0-Lite is faster at 4.37s vs 6.05s, with pass rates of 40.9% vs 40.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-08

Compared models

Rank
#191
Total Output Tokens
22,508
Response Time (avg)
6.05s
Total Cost
$0.548
Rank
#188
Total Output Tokens
14,744
Response Time (avg)
4.37s
Total Cost
$0.066
Recommended model Seed-2.0-Lite

It has the best score here (6.2), while costing about 8.4x less than Claude Sonnet 5.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5 Claude Sonnet 5 none Release: 2026-06-30 Seed-2.0-Lite Seed-2.0-Lite none Release: 2026-02-14
Score 6.1 6.2
Rank #191 #188
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.7 8.9
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 40.9% 40.9%
Flaky tests 4 3
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 7.817 0.813
Total Cost $0.548 $0.066
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 161,032 142,206
Output Tokens 22,508 14,744
Reasoning Tokens 0 0
Response Time (avg) 6.05s 4.37s
Response Time (max) 33.39s 44.58s
Response Time (total) 132.99s 96.20s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) ~200B total (~20B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#191 Claude Sonnet 5

none
Cost
$0.061
Time
53.7s
Tokens
6,172 tok

#188 Seed-2.0-Lite

none
Cost
$0.005
Time
83.8s
Tokens
2,311 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Sonnet 5 4.6 7.9 22.2% 1 3.67s 10,590 1,864 0
Seed-2.0-Lite 5.6 10.0 33.3% 0 2.83s 8,215 410 0

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