Seed 2.0 Lite vs DeepSeek OCR 2
Seed 2.0 Lite comes out ahead, 73 to 32 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
ByteDance SeedSeed 2.0 Lite
73/100- ECI—
- Price$0.089 / $0.534
- Context256K
DeepSeekDeepSeek OCR 2
32/100- ECI—
- Price$0.89 / $1.47
- Context8K
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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 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 LiteSeed 2.0 Lite: Text, Images, Video · DeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images
- Self-hostingDeepSeek OCR 2Publishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Seed 2.0 Lite | DeepSeek OCR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 83 | 49 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 25 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 73/100 | 32/100 |
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 | Seed 2.0 LiteByteDance Seed | DeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.089 (best) | $0.89 |
| Output | $0.534 (best) | $1.47 |
| Cached input | $0.018 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.20 (best) | $1.03 |
| Long-context rate | Over 32K: $0.134 / $0.802 | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Volcengine Ark API | Median of 1 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Max output | 32,000 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | No |
| Structured output | Yes | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| API model ID | doubao-seed-2-0-lite-260428 | — |
| API providers | 6 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Feb 14, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Seed 2.0 Lite$1.96
- DeepSeek OCR 2$11.83
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Seed 2.0 Lite or DeepSeek OCR 2?
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, Seed 2.0 Lite or DeepSeek OCR 2?
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. Seed 2.0 Lite has not been scored yet and DeepSeek OCR 2 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Seed 2.0 Lite and DeepSeek OCR 2 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: Seed 2.0 Lite up to 32,000, DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Seed 2.0 Lite accepts text, images and video; DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images. 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.
