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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Seed 2.0 Pro vs DeepSeek OCR 2

Seed 2.0 Pro comes out ahead, 57 to 32 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    ByteDance Seed

    Seed 2.0 Pro

    Released Feb 14, 2026

    57/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.475 / $2.37
    • Context256K
    Full specs Remove Seed 2.0 Pro

  2. DeepSeek

    DeepSeek OCR 2

    Released Jan 27, 2026

    32/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.89 / $1.47
    • Context8K
    Full specs Remove DeepSeek OCR 2

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01 — Verdict

Seed 2.0 Pro is our pick

Seed 2.0 Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 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 ProSeed 2.0 Pro $0.95 · DeepSeek OCR 2 $1.03 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextSeed 2.0 ProSeed 2.0 Pro 256,000 · DeepSeek OCR 2 8,192 tokens
  • Widest inputsSeed 2.0 ProSeed 2.0 Pro: Text, Images, Video · DeepSeek OCR 2: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingDeepSeek OCR 2Publishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightSeed 2.0 ProDeepSeek OCR 2
Price50%5149
Inputs & features30%8025
Context window20%360
Overall100%57/10032/100

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 Pro vs DeepSeek OCR 2 specifications side by side
SpecificationSeed 2.0 ProByteDance SeedDeepSeek OCR 2DeepSeek
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.475 (best)$0.89
Output$2.37$1.47 (best)
Cached input$0.095—
Blended (3:1)$0.95 (best)$1.03
Long-context rateOver 32K: $0.712 / $3.56Same rate
Price sourceOfficial Volcengine Ark APIMedian of 1 providers
Limits
Context window256,000 tokens (best)8,192 tokens
Max output128,000 tokens (best)8,192 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · maxNo
Tool callingYesNo
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model IDdoubao-seed-2-0-pro-260215—
API providers5 (best)2
ReleasedFeb 14, 2026Jan 27, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Seed 2.0 Pro$9.50
  • DeepSeek OCR 2$11.83
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Seed 2.0 Pro or DeepSeek OCR 2?

Seed 2.0 Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 57/100 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 Pro or DeepSeek OCR 2?

Seed 2.0 Pro is cheaper at $0.475 input / $2.37 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 $0.95 per million tokens for Seed 2.0 Pro versus $1.03 for DeepSeek OCR 2 (1.1× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Seed 2.0 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 8,192 for DeepSeek OCR 2. Maximum output per response: Seed 2.0 Pro up to 128,000, DeepSeek OCR 2 up to 8,192 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Seed 2.0 Pro accepts text, images and video; DeepSeek OCR 2 accepts text and images. Seed 2.0 Pro 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 Pro is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Seed 2.0 Pro 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.

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