Key Takeaways
Seed 2.0 Lite wins:
- No clear advantages in compared metrics
GPT-5 Mini wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Seed 2.0 Lite
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5 Mini
Context Window
GPT-5 Mini
Speed
GPT-5 Mini
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Seed 2.0 Lite | GPT-5 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.25 | $0.25 | Tie |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $2.00 | $2.00 | Tie |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | N/A | $0.03 | GPT-5 Mini |
Both models have similar overall pricing.
Seed 2.0 Lite Providers
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GPT-5 Mini Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Seed 2.0 Lite Wins
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GPT-5 Mini Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Lite | GPT-5 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 36.3 | 41.2 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 21.4 | 35.3 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 90.7 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | - | 83.7 | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 65.6 | 82.8 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | - | 83.8 | - |
GPT-5 Mini significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Context & Performance
Context Window
Seed 2.0 Lite
262,144
tokens
GPT-5 Mini
400,000
tokens
GPT-5 Mini has a 34% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Seed 2.0 Lite | GPT-5 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 0.0 tok/s | 82.3 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.00s | 111.68s |
GPT-5 Mini responds Infinity% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Seed 2.0 Lite | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Seed 2.0 Lite | GPT-5 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Bytedance-seed | OpenAI |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Aug 2025 |
Seed 2.0 Lite Modalities
Input
textimagevideo
Output
text
GPT-5 Mini Modalities
Input
textimagefile
Output
text