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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Seed 2.0 Lite vs MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed

Seed 2.0 Lite comes out ahead, 73 to 41 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. 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

  2. MiniMax

    MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed

    Released Feb 13, 2026

    41/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.60 / $2.40
    • Context205K
    Full specs Remove MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed

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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 MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41). 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 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed $1.05 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextSeed 2.0 LiteSeed 2.0 Lite 256,000 · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 204,800 tokens
  • Widest inputsSeed 2.0 LiteSeed 2.0 Lite: Text, Images, Video · MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed: Text
  • Self-hostingMiniMax-M2.5-highspeedPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightSeed 2.0 LiteMiniMax-M2.5-highspeed
Price50%8349
Inputs & features30%8035
Context window20%3632
Overall100%73/10041/100

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.

Seed 2.0 Lite vs MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed specifications side by side
SpecificationSeed 2.0 LiteByteDance SeedMiniMax-M2.5-highspeedMiniMax
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.089 (best)$0.60
Output$0.534 (best)$2.40
Cached input$0.018 (best)$0.06
Blended (3:1)$0.20 (best)$1.05
Long-context rateOver 32K: $0.134 / $0.802Same rate
Price sourceOfficial Volcengine Ark APIOfficial MiniMax (minimax.io) API
Limits
Context window256,000 tokens (best)204,800 tokens
Max output32,000 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · maxYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model IDdoubao-seed-2-0-lite-260428MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed
API providers67 (best)
ReleasedFeb 14, 2026Feb 13, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Seed 2.0 Lite$1.96
  • MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed$10.80
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Seed 2.0 Lite or MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed?

Seed 2.0 Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (41). 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 MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed?

Seed 2.0 Lite is cheaper at $0.089 input / $0.534 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed costs $0.60 input / $2.40 output per million tokens (official MiniMax (minimax.io) API price). 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 $1.05 for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed (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 MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Seed 2.0 Lite and MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 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 Lite has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 204,800 for MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed. Maximum output per response: Seed 2.0 Lite up to 32,000, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Seed 2.0 Lite accepts text, images and video; MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed accepts text. Seed 2.0 Lite handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed 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. MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed came out Feb 13, 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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