| Signal | Seed-2.0-Lite | Delta | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | -17 | |
Pricing | 98 | +7 | |
Context window size | 77 | -9 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 85 | +5 | |
Benchmarks | 0 | -77 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
40
current score
Gemini 3.5 Flash
right now
78.5
current score
ByteDance
Seed-2.0-Lite saves you $475.00/month
That's $5700.00/year compared to Gemini 3.5 Flash at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Seed-2.0-Lite | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 79 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Rank | #210 | #55 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Quality Rank | #210 | #55 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Adoption Rank | #210 | #55 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 262K | 1049K | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Pricing | $0.25/$2.00/M | $1.50/$9.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 100 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Pricing | 98 | 91 | Seed-2.0-Lite |
| Context window size | 77 | 86 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | Seed-2.0-Lite |
| Output Capacity | 85 | 80 | Seed-2.0-Lite |
| Benchmarks | -- | 77 | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 40/100 (rank #210), placing it in the top 28% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 79/100 (rank #55), placing it in the top 81% of all 290 models tracked.
Gemini 3.5 Flash has a 39-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Seed-2.0-Lite offers 79% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $33.75/month with Seed-2.0-Lite vs $157.50/month with Gemini 3.5 Flash - a $123.75 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Seed-2.0-Lite also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1049K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($2.00/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (79/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Gemini 3.5 Flash clearly outperforms Seed-2.0-Lite with a significant 38.5-point lead. For most general use cases, Gemini 3.5 Flash is the stronger choice. However, Seed-2.0-Lite may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Seed-2.0-Lite
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Seed-2.0-Lite
79% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Seed-2.0-Lite
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Seed-2.0-Lite
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Seed-2.0-Lite
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by ByteDance
| Capability | Seed-2.0-Lite | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
ByteDance
Seed-2.0-Lite saves you $10.65/month
That's 79% cheaper than Gemini 3.5 Flash at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Seed-2.0-Lite | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 262K | 1.0M |
| Max Output Tokens | 131,072 | 65,536 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Mar 10, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |