Key Takeaways
Seed 1.6 wins:
- Has reasoning mode
Seed 2.0 Lite wins:
- No clear advantages in compared metrics
Price Advantage
Seed 1.6
Benchmark Advantage
Seed 1.6
Context Window
Seed 2.0 Lite
Speed
N/A
Pricing Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Seed 1.6 | Seed 2.0 Lite |
|---|---|---|
Vision (Image Input) | ||
Tool/Function Calls | ||
Reasoning Mode | ||
Audio Input | ||
Audio Output | ||
PDF Input | ||
Prompt Caching | ||
Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Seed 1.6 | Seed 2.0 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Bytedance-seed | Bytedance-seed |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
Seed 1.6 Modalities
Input
imagetextvideo
Output
text
Seed 2.0 Lite Modalities
Input
textimagevideo
Output
text