#176 Seed-2.0-Code
medium- Cost
- $0.026
- Time
- 122.8s
- Tokens
- 8,630 tok
Bytedance Seed
Release: 2026-08-12
Tested on: 2026-08-14 04:27
bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-code::medium
~200B total (~20B active)MoEClosedEstimated
Summary
Seed-2.0-Code scores 6.8 on AI BENCHY and ranks #176. It has 7.3 reliability, a 63.6% pass rate, $1.153 total cost, and 101.05s average response time.
What makes Seed-2.0-Code unique: It stands out most in Coding, where it ranks #1, while Data parsing and extraction is its weakest area at #16.
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~200B total (~20B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. ByteDance documents the API-only Code model, but does not disclose its architecture or parameter counts; estimate follows the Seed2 production tier.
6.8
Consistency
7.3
7.3
$1.153
Total Output Tokens
371,443
Total Input Tokens
76,036
Input Price
$0.500 / 1M
Output Price
$3.000 / 1M
Flaky tests
7
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 04:27 Re-test | 6.8 | 7.3 | $1.153 | Current run | |
| 2026-08-12 23:02 Initial run | 6.9 | 4.7 | $1.049 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Run comparison
| Run | Benchmark coverage | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 04:27 · Current run | 66/66 attempts | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 10/22 | 7 | 371,443 | 76,036 | $1.153 | 101.05s |
| 2026-08-12 23:02 · Initial run | 66/66 attempts | 6.9 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 10/22 | 9 | 336,696 | 76,027 | $1.049 | 93.60s |
| Difference | — | 0.0 | +0.6 | +2.6 | 0 | -2 | +34747 | +9 | +$0.105 | +7451ms |
These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $0.500 / 1M | $3.000 / 1M |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-AI Tricks | 6.9 | 9.5 | |
| Coding | 8.9 | 7.8 | |
| Combined | 4.7 | 1.6 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 7.3 | 8.9 | |
| Domain specific | 5.3 | 7.2 | |
| General Intelligence | 4.8 | 3.2 | |
| Instructions following | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 8.2 | 7.2 | |
| Tool Calling | 4.7 | 1.6 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |