Seed 2.0 Mini vs Phi-4-mini vs Reka Edge
Seed 2.0 Mini comes out ahead, 78 to 64 and 56 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
ByteDance SeedSeed 2.0 Mini
78/100- ECI—
- Price$0.03 / $0.297
- Context256K
MicrosoftPhi-4-mini
56/100- ECI—
- Price$0.075 / $0.30
- Context128K
Reka AIReka Edge
64/100- ECI—
- Price$0.102 / $0.102
- Context16K
Seed 2.0 Mini is our pick
Seed 2.0 Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 78/100 against Reka Edge (64) and Phi-4-mini (56). 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 · Phi-4-mini $0.131 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextSeed 2.0 MiniSeed 2.0 Mini 256,000 · Phi-4-mini 128,000 · Reka Edge 16,384 tokens
- Widest inputsSeed 2.0 Mini and Reka EdgeSeed 2.0 Mini: Text, Images, Video · Phi-4-mini: Text · Reka Edge: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingPhi-4-mini and Reka EdgePublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Seed 2.0 Mini | Phi-4-mini | Reka Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 94 | 88 | 93 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 25 | 60 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 24 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 78/100 | 56/100 | 64/100 |
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 MiniByteDance Seed | Phi-4-miniMicrosoft | Reka EdgeReka AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.03 (best) | $0.075 | $0.102 |
| Output | $0.297 | $0.30 | $0.102 (best) |
| Cached input | $0.0059 | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.097 (best) | $0.131 | $0.102 |
| Long-context rate | Over 32K: $0.059 / $0.594 | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Volcengine Ark API | Official Azure API | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens | 16,384 tokens |
| Max output | 32,000 tokens (best) | 4,096 tokens | 14,745 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max | No | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Open | Open |
| API model ID | doubao-seed-2-0-mini-260428 | phi-4-mini | — |
| API providers | 14 (best) | 2 | 4 |
| Released | Feb 14, 2026 | Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Jun 2024 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Seed 2.0 Mini$0.891
- Phi-4-mini$1.35
- Reka Edge$1.23
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Seed 2.0 Mini, Phi-4-mini or Reka Edge?
Seed 2.0 Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 78/100 against Reka Edge (64) and Phi-4-mini (56). 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, Seed 2.0 Mini, Phi-4-mini or Reka Edge?
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); Phi-4-mini costs $0.075 input / $0.30 output per million tokens (official Azure API price). 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) and $0.131 for Phi-4-mini (1.4× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Seed 2.0 Mini has not been scored yet, Phi-4-mini has not been scored yet and Reka Edge has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Seed 2.0 Mini, Phi-4-mini and Reka Edge yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three 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 128,000 for Phi-4-mini and 16,384 for Reka Edge. Maximum output per response: Seed 2.0 Mini up to 32,000, Phi-4-mini up to 4,096, Reka Edge up to 14,745 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Seed 2.0 Mini accepts text, images and video; Phi-4-mini accepts text; Reka Edge accepts text, images and video. Seed 2.0 Mini handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Phi-4-mini and 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; Phi-4-mini came out Feb 26, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Phi-4-mini Jun 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 Nov 2, 2026.
