ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite — pricing & benchmarks

By bytedance-seed · Updated 2026-10-06 · Reads imagesreads images / documentsstep-by-step reasoning

What ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite is used for

ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite is best suited for reads images / documents, step-by-step reasoning. Access it through one Appmo API key alongside 458 other models — Appmo's optimizer can route to it automatically when it is the best value for a request.

Use it via the Appmo API (OpenAI-compatible)

curl https://appmo.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APPMO_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'

FAQ

How much does ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite cost?
ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $2 per 1M output tokens ($0.688 blended), as of 2026-10-06. Prices are expected to fall as competition increases.

What is ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite best for?
ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite is best suited for reads images / documents, step-by-step reasoning.

How do I use ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite?
Send requests to Appmo's OpenAI-compatible endpoint with model id "bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite" and one API key — no separate provider account needed.

Is ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite open source?
We have no record of public weights for ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite; treat it as a closed model available only through its provider's API.

Can ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite create images?
No. ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite can read and understand images, but it only writes text.