MiMo-V2-Flash vs Seed 2.0 Lite
Seed 2.0 Lite comes out ahead, 73 to 61 on our weighted score, though MiMo-V2-Flash is 13% cheaper per token.
XiaomiMiMo-V2-Flash
61/100- ECI—
- Price$0.14 / $0.28
- Context262K
- Our pick
ByteDance SeedSeed 2.0 Lite
73/100- ECI—
- Price$0.089 / $0.534
- Context256K
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Seed 2.0 Lite is our pick
Seed 2.0 Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against MiMo-V2-Flash (61). It leads on inputs & features. MiMo-V2-Flash wins on price. 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 priceMiMo-V2-FlashMiMo-V2-Flash $0.175 · Seed 2.0 Lite $0.20 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextMiMo-V2-FlashMiMo-V2-Flash 262,144 · Seed 2.0 Lite 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSeed 2.0 LiteMiMo-V2-Flash: Text · Seed 2.0 Lite: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingMiMo-V2-FlashPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | MiMo-V2-Flash | Seed 2.0 Lite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 86 | 83 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 36 |
| Overall | 100% | 61/100 | 73/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | MiMo-V2-FlashXiaomi | Seed 2.0 LiteByteDance Seed |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.14 | $0.089 (best) |
| Output | $0.28 (best) | $0.534 |
| Cached input | $0.0028 (best) | $0.018 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.175 (best) | $0.20 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Over 32K: $0.134 / $0.802 |
| Price source | Official Xiaomi API | Official Volcengine Ark API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens (best) | 256,000 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens (best) | 32,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| API model ID | mimo-v2-flash | doubao-seed-2-0-lite-260428 |
| API providers | 3 | 6 (best) |
| Released | Dec 16, 2025 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Dec 1, 2024 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- MiMo-V2-Flash$1.96
- Seed 2.0 Lite$1.96
Which should you choose?
Which is better: MiMo-V2-Flash or Seed 2.0 Lite?
Seed 2.0 Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against MiMo-V2-Flash (61). It leads on inputs & features. MiMo-V2-Flash wins on price. 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, MiMo-V2-Flash or Seed 2.0 Lite?
MiMo-V2-Flash is cheaper at $0.14 input / $0.28 output per million tokens (official Xiaomi API price). Seed 2.0 Lite costs $0.089 input / $0.534 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.175 per million tokens for MiMo-V2-Flash versus $0.20 for Seed 2.0 Lite (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. MiMo-V2-Flash 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 MiMo-V2-Flash and Seed 2.0 Lite 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?
MiMo-V2-Flash has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Seed 2.0 Lite. Maximum output per response: MiMo-V2-Flash up to 65,536, Seed 2.0 Lite up to 32,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
MiMo-V2-Flash accepts text; 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?
MiMo-V2-Flash 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. MiMo-V2-Flash came out Dec 16, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: MiMo-V2-Flash Dec 1, 2024.
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.
