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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Granite-4.0-H-Micro vs Seed 2.0 Code

Granite-4.0-H-Micro comes out ahead, 65 to 57 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    IBM

    Granite-4.0-H-Micro

    Released Oct 2, 2025

    65/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.017 / $0.112
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Granite-4.0-H-Micro

  2. ByteDance Seed

    Seed 2.0 Code

    Released Feb 14, 2026

    57/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.475 / $2.37
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove Seed 2.0 Code

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01 — Verdict

Granite-4.0-H-Micro is our pick

Granite-4.0-H-Micro is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Seed 2.0 Code (57). It leads on price. Seed 2.0 Code wins on 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 priceGranite-4.0-H-MicroGranite-4.0-H-Micro $0.041 · Seed 2.0 Code $0.95 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextSeed 2.0 CodeSeed 2.0 Code 262,144 · Granite-4.0-H-Micro 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsSeed 2.0 CodeGranite-4.0-H-Micro: Text · Seed 2.0 Code: Text, Images, Video
  • Self-hostingGranite-4.0-H-MicroPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGranite-4.0-H-MicroSeed 2.0 Code
Price50%10051
Inputs & features30%3580
Context window20%2437
Overall100%65/10057/100

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.

Granite-4.0-H-Micro vs Seed 2.0 Code specifications side by side
SpecificationGranite-4.0-H-MicroIBMSeed 2.0 CodeByteDance Seed
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.017 (best)$0.475
Output$0.112 (best)$2.37
Cached input—$0.095
Blended (3:1)$0.041 (best)$0.95
Long-context rateSame rateOver 32K: $0.712 / $3.56
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersOfficial Volcengine Ark API
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Max output131,072 tokens131,072 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoYes
ReasoningNoYesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model ID—doubao-seed-2-0-code-preview-260215
API providers110 (best)
ReleasedOct 2, 2025Feb 14, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Granite-4.0-H-Micro$0.394
  • Seed 2.0 Code$9.50
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Granite-4.0-H-Micro or Seed 2.0 Code?

Granite-4.0-H-Micro is the better all-round choice, scoring 65/100 against Seed 2.0 Code (57). It leads on price. Seed 2.0 Code wins on 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, Granite-4.0-H-Micro or Seed 2.0 Code?

Granite-4.0-H-Micro is cheaper at $0.017 input / $0.112 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). Seed 2.0 Code costs $0.475 input / $2.37 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.041 per million tokens for Granite-4.0-H-Micro versus $0.95 for Seed 2.0 Code (23× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Granite-4.0-H-Micro has not been scored yet and Seed 2.0 Code has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Granite-4.0-H-Micro and Seed 2.0 Code yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Seed 2.0 Code has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 131,072 for Granite-4.0-H-Micro. Maximum output per response: Granite-4.0-H-Micro up to 131,072, Seed 2.0 Code up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Granite-4.0-H-Micro accepts text; Seed 2.0 Code accepts text, images and video. Seed 2.0 Code handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Granite-4.0-H-Micro publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Seed 2.0 Code is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Seed 2.0 Code is the newest, released Feb 14, 2026. Granite-4.0-H-Micro came out Oct 2, 2025.

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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