Seed 2.0 Mini vs Seed 2.0 Code
Seed 2.0 Mini comes out ahead, 80 to 57 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
- Our pick
ByteDance SeedSeed 2.0 Mini
80/100- ECI—
- Price$0.03 / $0.297
- Context256K
- ByteDance Seed
Seed 2.0 Code
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.475 / $2.37
- Context262K
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Seed 2.0 Mini is our pick
Seed 2.0 Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 80/100 against Seed 2.0 Code (57). It leads 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 priceSeed 2.0 MiniSeed 2.0 Mini $0.097 · Seed 2.0 Code $0.95 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextSeed 2.0 CodeSeed 2.0 Code 262,144 · Seed 2.0 Mini 256,000 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsSeed 2.0 Mini: Text, Images, Video · Seed 2.0 Code: Text, Images, Video
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Seed 2.0 Mini | Seed 2.0 Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 98 | 51 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 80 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 80/100 | 57/100 |
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 | Seed 2.0 CodeByteDance Seed |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.03 (best) | $0.475 |
| Output | $0.297 (best) | $2.37 |
| Cached input | $0.0059 (best) | $0.095 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.097 (best) | $0.95 |
| Long-context rate | Over 32K: $0.059 / $0.594 | Over 32K: $0.712 / $3.56 |
| Price source | Official Volcengine Ark API | Official Volcengine Ark API |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 32,000 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | doubao-seed-2-0-mini-260428 | doubao-seed-2-0-code-preview-260215 |
| API providers | 8 | 10 (best) |
| Released | Feb 14, 2026 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Seed 2.0 Mini$0.891
- Seed 2.0 Code$9.50
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Seed 2.0 Mini or Seed 2.0 Code?
Seed 2.0 Mini is the better all-round choice, scoring 80/100 against Seed 2.0 Code (57). It leads 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, Seed 2.0 Mini or Seed 2.0 Code?
Seed 2.0 Mini is cheaper at $0.03 input / $0.297 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark API price). Seed 2.0 Code costs $0.475 input / $2.37 output per million tokens (official Volcengine Ark 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 $0.95 for Seed 2.0 Code (9.8× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Seed 2.0 Mini has not been scored yet and Seed 2.0 Code has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Seed 2.0 Mini and Seed 2.0 Code 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 Code has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 256,000 for Seed 2.0 Mini. Maximum output per response: Seed 2.0 Mini up to 32,000, Seed 2.0 Code up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Seed 2.0 Mini accepts text, images and video; Seed 2.0 Code accepts text, images and video. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
No. Seed 2.0 Mini and Seed 2.0 Code are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Seed 2.0 Mini is the newest, released Feb 14, 2026. Seed 2.0 Code 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 Oct 4, 2026.
