Seed-2.0-Lite overview
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
| Usage | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.2645 | 1M tokens |
| Output | $2.12 | 1M 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.
| Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| $0.2645 | $2.12 | |
| $0.1 | $0.4 | |
| $0.25 | $2 | |
| $0.529 | $2.65 | |
| $0.529 | $3.17 |
How to use the Seed-2.0-Lite API
View docsBuild with your agent
Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.
1Get your API key
Create API keyexport 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."
}
]
}'import os
import requests
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['AIMLAPI_KEY']}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {
"model": "bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
}
]
}
response = requests.post("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=120)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())const response = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/chat/completions", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."
}
]
}),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
console.log(await response.json());Related articles
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.

