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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

DeepSeek OCR 2 vs Seed 2.0 Lite

Seed 2.0 Lite comes out ahead, 73 to 32 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. DeepSeek

    DeepSeek OCR 2

    Released Jan 27, 2026

    32/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.89 / $1.47
    • Context8K
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  2. Our pick

    ByteDance Seed

    Seed 2.0 Lite

    Released Feb 14, 2026

    73/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.089 / $0.534
    • Context256K
    Full specs Remove Seed 2.0 Lite

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01 — Verdict

Seed 2.0 Lite is our pick

Seed 2.0 Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceSeed 2.0 LiteSeed 2.0 Lite $0.20 · DeepSeek OCR 2 $1.03 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextSeed 2.0 LiteSeed 2.0 Lite 256,000 · DeepSeek OCR 2 8,192 tokens
  • Widest inputsSeed 2.0 LiteDeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images · Seed 2.0 Lite: Text, Images, Video
  • Self-hostingDeepSeek OCR 2Publishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightDeepSeek OCR 2Seed 2.0 Lite
Price50%4983
Inputs & features30%2580
Context window20%036
Overall100%32/10073/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

DeepSeek OCR 2 vs Seed 2.0 Lite specifications side by side
SpecificationDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeekSeed 2.0 LiteByteDance Seed
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.89$0.089 (best)
Output$1.47$0.534 (best)
Cached input—$0.018
Blended (3:1)$1.03$0.20 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateOver 32K: $0.134 / $0.802
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersOfficial Volcengine Ark API
Limits
Context window8,192 tokens256,000 tokens (best)
Max output8,192 tokens32,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoYes
ReasoningNoYesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max
Tool callingNoYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model ID—doubao-seed-2-0-lite-260428
API providers26 (best)
ReleasedJan 27, 2026Feb 14, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • DeepSeek OCR 2$11.83
  • Seed 2.0 Lite$1.96
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: DeepSeek OCR 2 or Seed 2.0 Lite?

Seed 2.0 Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against DeepSeek OCR 2 (32). It leads on price, inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek OCR 2 or Seed 2.0 Lite?

Seed 2.0 Lite is cheaper at $0.089 input / $0.534 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). DeepSeek OCR 2 costs $0.89 input / $1.47 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.20 per million tokens for Seed 2.0 Lite versus $1.03 for DeepSeek OCR 2 (5.2× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. DeepSeek OCR 2 has not been scored yet and Seed 2.0 Lite has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek OCR 2 and Seed 2.0 Lite yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that DeepSeek OCR 2 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.

Which has the bigger context window?

Seed 2.0 Lite has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 8,192 for DeepSeek OCR 2. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192, Seed 2.0 Lite up to 32,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images; Seed 2.0 Lite accepts text, images and video. Seed 2.0 Lite handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

DeepSeek OCR 2 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Seed 2.0 Lite is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Seed 2.0 Lite is the newest, released Feb 14, 2026. DeepSeek OCR 2 came out Jan 27, 2026.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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