Seed-2.0-Lite
Fast and lightVisionToolsByteDance Seed · Released March 2026
It belongs to ByteDance Seed's line, where Turbo servings lead on speed, Code targets software engineering, and the Lite and Mini sizes cover high-volume work.
Facts and pricing
- Provider
- ByteDance Seed
- Context window
- 262K tokens
- Input price
- 3.0 credits / 1M tokens ($0.25 raw)
- Output price
- 24.0 credits / 1M tokens ($2.00 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- Yes
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Credits are what Zeplik bills: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin. Raw prices shown per 1M tokens.
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What Seed-2.0-Lite is best for
- High-volume everyday tasks where speed and cost matter: summaries, drafts, quick questions
- Long documents: the 262K-token window holds lengthy reports, contracts or papers whole
- Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
Example prompts
Prompts that suit a fast and light model like Seed-2.0-Lite:
- Summarize this article in five bullet points
- Rewrite this email to be shorter and friendlier
- Give me ten name ideas for a hiking newsletter
- Translate this paragraph to Spanish and keep the tone
ByteDance Seed family
| Model | Context | Input cr/M | Output cr/M | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed 2.1 Turbo | 262K | 6.0 | 30.0 | August 2026 |
| Seed-2.0-Code | 262K | 6.0 | 36.0 | August 2026 |
| Seed-2.0-Lite | 262K | 3.0 | 24.0 | March 2026 |
| Seed-2.0-Mini | 262K | 1.2 | 4.8 | February 2026 |
| Seed 1.6 Flash | 262K | 0.90 | 3.6 | December 2025 |
| Seed 1.6 | 262K | 3.0 | 24.0 | December 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Seed-2.0-Lite?
- Seed-2.0-Lite is an AI model by ByteDance Seed.
- How much does Seed-2.0-Lite cost on Zeplik?
- Input tokens cost 3.0 credits per million and output tokens 24.0 credits per million (1 credit = $0.10; the raw provider rates are $0.25 and $2.00 per million). New accounts start with free credits.
- How long can a conversation with Seed-2.0-Lite be?
- Seed-2.0-Lite has a 262K-token context window (262,144 tokens), which covers the conversation plus any documents you attach.
- Does Seed-2.0-Lite support images and tools?
- Seed-2.0-Lite accepts image input and supports tool calling.
Related models
Seed 2.1 Turbo is a multimodal model from ByteDance Seed for coding and long-horizon agent workflows.
Seed 2.0 Code is a model from ByteDance Seed optimized for agentic coding.
Seed-2.0-mini targets latency-sensitive, high-concurrency, and cost-sensitive scenarios, emphasizing fast response and flexible inference deployment.
Seed 1.6 Flash is an ultra-fast multimodal deep thinking model by ByteDance Seed, supporting both text and visual understanding.
Seed 1.6 is a general-purpose model released by the ByteDance Seed team. It incorporates multimodal capabilities and adaptive deep thinking with a 256K context window.
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More you can do with Seed-2.0-Lite
- 468 AI skillsReady-to-run expert methods for writing, data, code and more, each running on Seed-2.0-Lite or any model you pick.
- 997 integrationsConnect Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Notion and hundreds more so the assistant can work in your apps.
- Simple pricingPlus, Pro and Max plans with a monthly credit allowance that works across every model.