| Signal | Seed-2.0-Lite | Delta | GPT-5.3-Codex |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | -17 | |
Pricing | 98 | +12 | |
Context window size | 86 | -3 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 85 | +0 | |
Benchmarks | 0 | -88 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
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current score
GPT-5.3-Codex
right now
88.7
current score
ByteDance
OpenAI
Seed-2.0-Lite saves you $750.00/month
That's $9000.00/year compared to GPT-5.3-Codex at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Seed-2.0-Lite | GPT-5.3-Codex | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 89 | GPT-5.3-Codex |
| Rank | #215 | #9 | GPT-5.3-Codex |
| Quality Rank | #215 | #9 | GPT-5.3-Codex |
| Adoption Rank | #215 | #9 | GPT-5.3-Codex |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 262K | 400K | GPT-5.3-Codex |
| Pricing | $0.25/$2.00/M | $1.75/$14.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 100 | GPT-5.3-Codex |
| Pricing | 98 | 86 | Seed-2.0-Lite |
| Context window size | 86 | 89 | GPT-5.3-Codex |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | Seed-2.0-Lite |
| Output Capacity | 85 | 85 | Seed-2.0-Lite |
| Benchmarks | -- | 88 | GPT-5.3-Codex |
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 #215), placing it in the top 26% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 89/100 (rank #9), placing it in the top 97% of all 290 models tracked.
GPT-5.3-Codex has a 49-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Seed-2.0-Lite offers 86% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $33.75/month with Seed-2.0-Lite vs $236.25/month with GPT-5.3-Codex - a $202.50 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 (400K 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 (89/100) 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
GPT-5.3-Codex clearly outperforms Seed-2.0-Lite with a significant 48.7-point lead. For most general use cases, GPT-5.3-Codex 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
86% 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 | GPT-5.3-Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
ByteDance
OpenAI
Seed-2.0-Lite saves you $17.10/month
That's 86% cheaper than GPT-5.3-Codex 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 | GPT-5.3-Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 262K | 400K |
| Max Output Tokens | 131,072 | 128,000 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Mar 10, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 |