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Seed-2.0-Lite vs Step 5 Preview (medium)

Step 5 Preview (medium) leads on average score with 6.1 vs 6.0. Seed-2.0-Lite has the lower benchmark cost at $0.114 vs $4.136. Seed-2.0-Lite is faster at 7.49s vs 136.10s, with pass rates of 39.1% vs 53.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-09

Compared models

Rank
#258
Total Output Tokens
17,558
Response Time (avg)
7.49s
Total Cost
$0.114
Rank
#250
Total Output Tokens
1,434,621
Response Time (avg)
136.10s
Total Cost
$4.136
Recommended model Seed-2.0-Lite

Its score stays close to the best score here (6.0 vs 6.1), while costing about 36.4x less than Step 5 Preview (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Seed-2.0-Lite Seed-2.0-Lite none Release: 2026-02-14 Step 5 Preview Step 5 Preview medium Release: 2026-10-09
Score 6.0 6.1
Rank #258 #250
Reliability 10.0 9.6
Consistency 8.9 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 39.1% 53.6%
Flaky tests 3 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.421 41.354
Total Cost $0.114 $4.136
Input Price $0.250 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $2.000 / 1M $2.700 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 314,113 261,842
Output Tokens 17,558 1,434,621
Reasoning Tokens 0 0
Response Time (avg) 7.49s 136.10s
Response Time (max) 75.99s 438.09s
Response Time (total) 172.19s 3130.27s
Parameters ~200B total (~20B active) 600B total (27B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#258 Seed-2.0-Lite

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

#250 Step 5 Preview

medium
Cost
$0.042
Time
90.3s
Tokens
15,574 tok

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Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Seed-2.0-Lite 5.6 10.0 33.3% 0 2.83s 8,215 410 0
Step 5 Preview 2.8 7.2 11.1% 1 363.90s 7,428 546,725 0

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