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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Reka Edge vs Seed 2.0 Mini

Seed 2.0 Mini comes out ahead, 78 to 64 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Reka AI

    Reka Edge

    Released Mar 11, 2026

    64/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.102 / $0.102
    • Context16K
    Full specs Remove Reka Edge
  2. Our pick

    ByteDance Seed

    Seed 2.0 Mini

    Released Feb 14, 2026

    78/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.03 / $0.297
    • Context256K
    Full specs Remove Seed 2.0 Mini

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01 — Verdict

Seed 2.0 Mini is our pick

Seed 2.0 Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 78/100 against Reka Edge (64). It leads 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 priceSeed 2.0 MiniSeed 2.0 Mini $0.097 · Reka Edge $0.102 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextSeed 2.0 MiniSeed 2.0 Mini 256,000 · Reka Edge 16,384 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsReka Edge: Text, Images, Video · Seed 2.0 Mini: Text, Images, Video
  • Self-hostingReka EdgePublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightReka EdgeSeed 2.0 Mini
Price50%9394
Inputs & features30%6080
Context window20%036
Overall100%64/10078/100

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.

Reka Edge vs Seed 2.0 Mini specifications side by side
SpecificationReka EdgeReka AISeed 2.0 MiniByteDance Seed
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.102$0.03 (best)
Output$0.102 (best)$0.297
Cached input—$0.0059
Blended (3:1)$0.102$0.097 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateOver 32K: $0.059 / $0.594
Price sourceMedian of 4 providersOfficial Volcengine Ark API
Limits
Context window16,384 tokens256,000 tokens (best)
Max output14,745 tokens32,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoYesYes
ReasoningNoYesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model ID—doubao-seed-2-0-mini-260428
API providers414 (best)
ReleasedMar 11, 2026Feb 14, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Reka Edge$1.23
  • Seed 2.0 Mini$0.891
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Reka Edge or Seed 2.0 Mini?

Seed 2.0 Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 78/100 against Reka Edge (64). It leads 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, Reka Edge or Seed 2.0 Mini?

Seed 2.0 Mini is cheaper at $0.03 input / $0.297 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). Reka Edge costs $0.102 input / $0.102 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.097 per million tokens for Seed 2.0 Mini versus $0.102 for Reka Edge (1.1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Reka Edge has not been scored yet and Seed 2.0 Mini has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Reka Edge and Seed 2.0 Mini 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 Mini has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 16,384 for Reka Edge. Maximum output per response: Reka Edge up to 14,745, Seed 2.0 Mini up to 32,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Reka Edge accepts text, images and video; Seed 2.0 Mini accepts text, images and video. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Reka Edge publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Seed 2.0 Mini is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Reka Edge is the newest, released Mar 11, 2026. Seed 2.0 Mini came out Feb 14, 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 Nov 2, 2026.

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