Seed-2.0-Lite API

Seed-2.0-Lite on AIMLAPI.

Modalities
Image, TextText
In / Out price
$0.2645/$2.12per 1M
Context window
256K tokens
Released
Mar 10, 2026

Seed-2.0-Lite overview

The pelican test: one prompt, every text model, unedited SVG output from Nov 3, 2026.

SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle, written by Seed-2.0-Lite through AI/ML API

Seed-2.0-Lite specs

Model ID
bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite
Developer
ByteDance
Context window
262,144 tokens
Max output
131,072 tokens
Input
Image, Text
Output
Text
API
OpenAI-compatible, base URL https://api.aimlapi.com/v1

Coding and code review
Generate, debug, and review code across languages, reading whole files or repos in a single prompt.

Agentic and multi-step workflows
Reliable tool-calling and instruction-following suit agent loops that plan, call tools, and iterate.

Complex reasoning
Extended reasoning improves reliability on multi-step math, logic, and technical analysis.

Long-document analysis
Summarize and extract from contracts, papers, and reports without aggressive chunking.

Use cases

Seed 2.0 Lite is documented as suited to high-frequency enterprise workloads such as unstructured information processing, including document parsing, receipt recognition, and contract analysis.

It is also documented for text content creation, including marketing copy, product descriptions, and content summarization.

Another stated use case is search and recommendation, including semantic understanding, intent recognition, and content ranking.

It is additionally documented for data analysis, including report interpretation, chart understanding, and trend analysis.

Capabilities

  • Function calling
  • Reasoning
  • Streaming
  • Structured outputs
  • Web search

Seed-2.0-Lite API pricing

Seed-2.0-Lite pricing in US dollars
UsagePriceUnit
Input$0.26451M tokens
Output$2.121M tokens

Prices from the AI/ML API price list, checked on Nov 4, 2026.

Seed-2.0-Lite vs other models: token prices

AI/ML API input and output rates for 5 models, per million tokens.

AI/ML API model prices in USD per million tokens
ModelInputOutput
Seed-2.0-Lite$0.2645$2.12
Dola-Seed 2.0 Mini$0.1$0.4
Dola-Seed 2.0 Lite$0.25$2
Seed 2.1 Turbo$0.529$2.65
Seed 2.0 Code$0.529$3.17

How to use the Seed-2.0-Lite API

View docs

Build with your agent

Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.

1Get your API key

Create API key
export AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"

2Make your first request

curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "model": "bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
    }
  ]
}'

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Seed-2.0-Lite FAQ

What is the context window of Seed-2.0-Lite?

Seed-2.0-Lite has a 262,144 tokens context window and can return up to 131,072 tokens.

What inputs and outputs does Seed-2.0-Lite support?

Seed-2.0-Lite takes image, text as input and returns text.

What is the model ID for Seed-2.0-Lite?

Use bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite as the model id. Requests go to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions.

How much does Seed-2.0-Lite cost?

Seed-2.0-Lite costs $0.2645 input and $2.12 output per 1M tokens on AI/ML API, billed as you go with no subscription.

Does Seed-2.0-Lite support streaming?

Yes, Seed-2.0-Lite can stream responses as they are generated.

Can Seed-2.0-Lite read images?

Yes, Seed-2.0-Lite accepts image input alongside text.

Who created Seed-2.0-Lite?

Seed-2.0-Lite was built by ByteDance.

Start building with Seed-2.0-Lite

Seed-2.0-Lite API

bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite

Build with your agent

Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.

1Get your API key

Create API key
export AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"

2Make your first request

curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "model": "bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
    }
  ]
}'