Bytedance-seed model
Seed-2.0-Lite API cost calculator
Seed-2.0-Lite costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $2 per 1M output tokens on the Bytedance-seed API, with a 262K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0015 — about $45.00/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Seed-2.0-Lite
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0007 | $0.72 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0020 | $2.00 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0070 | $7.00 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.04 | $35.00 |
Seed-2.0-Lite vs other Bytedance-seed models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed-2.0-Lite | $0.25 | $2 | 262K |
| Seed 2.1 Turbo | $0.50 | $2.50 | 262K |
| Seed-2.0-Code | $0.50 | $3 | 262K |
| Seed-2.0-Mini | $0.10 | $0.40 | 262K |
| Seed 1.6 Flash | $0.07 | $0.30 | 262K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Seed-2.0-Lite cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Seed-2.0-Lite costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $2 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $2.25.
What does a typical API request to Seed-2.0-Lite cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0015. At 1,000 requests per day that is $1.50 daily, or about $45.00 per month.
What is Seed-2.0-Lite's context window?
Seed-2.0-Lite supports a 262K-token context window (262,144 tokens).
Does Seed-2.0-Lite support prompt caching?
No cache-read pricing is published for Seed-2.0-Lite, so every input token is billed at the full $0.25 per 1M rate.
What is a cheaper alternative to Seed-2.0-Lite?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $0.25 for Seed-2.0-Lite — roughly 25x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Seed-2.0-Lite vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Seed-2.0-Lite head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.