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Seed-2.0-Lite

Bytedance Seed Release: 2026-02-14 Tested on: 2026-04-11 01:44 bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite::none
~200B total (~20B active)MoEClosedEstimated
(medium) (none)

Summary

Seed-2.0-Lite scores 6.2 on AI BENCHY and ranks #66. It has N/A reliability, a 55.6% pass rate, $0.016 total cost, and 2.53s average response time.

What makes Seed-2.0-Lite unique: It stands out most in Instructions following, where it ranks #1, while Anti-AI Tricks is its weakest area at #18. Its total benchmark cost is unusually low for its score range. It is notably fast compared with similar models.

Model facts

Researched on 2026-08-12

Estimated
Parameters
~200B total (~20B active)
Architecture
MoE
Availability
Closed
License
-

Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Seed2 tiers are public, but their parameter counts are not.

Score

6.2

Consistency

7.7

Reliability

N/A

Total Output Tokens

3,129

Total Input Tokens

0

Input Price

$0.250 / 1M

Output Price

$2.000 / 1M

Tests Correct

Wrong Tests: 10

Attempt pass rate: 55.6%

Flaky tests

5

Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).

Response Time (avg)

2.53s

Response Time (max): 6.70s

Response Time (total): 45.46s

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#66 Seed-2.0-Lite

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

Run history

Tested on Score Reliability Tests Correct Total Cost Compare
2026-08-14 02:57 Re-test 6.2 10.0 $0.066 Compare
2026-07-16 23:10 New test added 6.2 10.0 $0.066 Compare
2026-06-04 14:17 New test added 5.8 10.0 $0.019 Compare
2026-05-22 00:33 Suite changed 5.9 10.0 $0.018 Compare
2026-04-11 01:44 First recorded run 6.2 N/A $0.016 Current run

Run comparison

RunBenchmark coverageScoreConsistencyReliabilityTests CorrectFlaky testsTotal Output TokensTotal Input TokensTotal CostResponse Time (avg)
2026-04-11 01:44 · First recorded run54/54 attempts6.27.7N/A8/1853,1290$0.0162.53s
2026-08-14 02:57 · Re-test66/66 attempts6.28.910.08/22314,744142,206$0.0664.37s
Difference0.0-1.20+2-11615-142206-$0.050-1847ms

Benchmark coverage differs: 54/54 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test) versus 66/66 attempts (Target: 3 repeats per test). Totals and repeat-sensitive metrics are not directly comparable.

These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.

Charts

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Quick Compare

Category Breakdown

Category Score Consistency Tests Correct
Anti-AI Tricks 3.0 5.9
Coding 10.0 10.0
Combined 3.0 10.0
Data parsing and extraction 10.0 10.0
Domain specific 3.6 7.2
General Intelligence 10.0 10.0
Instructions following 10.0 10.0
Puzzle Solving 5.2 4.4
Tool Calling 10.0 10.0

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