#124 Seed-2.0-Code
medium- Cost
- $0.026
- Time
- 122.8s
- Tokens
- 8,630 tok
Bytedance Seed
Release: 2026-08-12
Tested on: 2026-08-12 23:02
bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-code::medium
~200B total (~20B active)MoEClosedEstimated
Summary
Seed-2.0-Code scores 6.9 on AI BENCHY and ranks #124. It has 4.7 reliability, a 71.2% pass rate, $1.049 total cost, and 93.60s average response time.
What makes Seed-2.0-Code unique: It stands out most in Coding, where it ranks #2, while Combined is its weakest area at #17.
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.
6.9
Consistency
6.7
4.7
$1.049
Total Output Tokens
336,696
Total Input Tokens
76,027
Input Price
$0.500 / 1M
Output Price
$3.000 / 1M
Flaky tests
9
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 | Compare | |
| 2026-08-12 23:02 Initial run | 6.9 | 4.7 | $1.049 | Current run |
Run comparison
| Run | Benchmark coverage | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 23:02 · Initial run | 66/66 attempts | 6.9 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 10/22 | 9 | 336,696 | 76,027 | $1.049 | 93.60s |
| 2026-08-14 04:27 · Re-test | 66/66 attempts | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 10/22 | 7 | 371,443 | 76,036 | $1.153 | 101.05s |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 23:12 | $0.500 / 1M | $3.000 / 1M |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-AI Tricks | 6.9 | 7.9 | |
| Coding | 8.9 | 7.8 | |
| Combined | 4.7 | 1.6 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 7.3 | 5.8 | |
| Domain specific | 5.9 | 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 |