What is the cheapest ByteDance Seed model?

Seed 1.6 Flash is the lowest blended-price option among tracked active non-embedding models, or among all models if only embeddings are listed: $0.07 input and $0.30 output per million tokens ($0.13 blended). Blended pricing uses 75% input and 25% output for generation models; your cheapest option may differ with your workload.

Which ByteDance Seed model has the highest AA Intelligence score?

No Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index results are currently listed for ByteDance Seed. Missing results do not establish that a model is worse than a scored model.

How do I calculate monthly ByteDance Seed API costs?

Multiply input tokens in millions by the input rate and add output tokens in millions multiplied by the output rate. For example, 20 million input and 5 million output tokens on Seed 1.6 Flash cost an estimated $3.00 at the listed rates. This excludes tool charges, cache-specific charges, taxes and any endpoint-specific adjustments.

Which ByteDance Seed model has the largest context window?

Seed 1.6 has a listed context window of 262K tokens, the largest among tracked active ByteDance Seed models. Context capacity and maximum response length are separate limits; verify both on the model page and in the endpoint documentation.

What is the latest ByteDance Seed model in the catalog?

Seed 2.1 Turbo has the most recent listed release date among tracked active ByteDance Seed models: 2026-08-12. Models without a usable release date are excluded from this comparison. Catalog release dates do not guarantee immediate API availability.

Do ByteDance Seed models support image inputs?

6 tracked active models list image inputs, including Seed 1.6, Seed 1.6 Flash, Seed-2.0-Code. Accepting images does not mean a model generates images; check each model's separate input and output formats and endpoint limits.

Can prompt caching lower ByteDance Seed API costs?

No cached-input rates are currently listed for this provider's tracked models. Check endpoint documentation for caching eligibility and charges rather than assuming a discount.

Do ByteDance Seed models support tool calling?

6 tracked active models list tool-calling capabilities, including Seed 1.6, Seed 1.6 Flash, Seed-2.0-Code. Verify the exact tool schema and availability with your API endpoint before integrating.

How should I compare ByteDance Seed benchmark scores and prices?

Compare scores within the same evaluation: Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, DesignArena Elo, general Arena Elo and MMLU-Pro use different tasks and scales. Missing results are not zeroes. Pair a relevant measured benchmark with input/output pricing and tests of your own workload; the cheapest or highest-scoring model is not automatically the best fit.

Are retired ByteDance Seed models included in the price list?

The price list shows active models by default. Turn on Show retired models to include retired catalog entries, where available. A retained model page preserves reference information, not a promise that its API is still available.

Is ByteDance Seed an AI lab or an inference host?

ByteDance Seed is categorized as an AI lab in this catalog. Individual model pages list available API hosts separately; model creator and API host are different roles.

AI lab

ByteDance Seed API pricing & models

We track 6 ByteDance Seed models, priced from $0.07 per 1M input tokens with context windows up to 262K tokens.

Models tracked

Text & Reasoning · Vision · Code & SLMs

$0.13

Cheapest model

Seed 1.6 Flash

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Top quality score

262K

Largest context

6-mo price trend 0%

Price list

All ByteDance Seed models and prices

Current ByteDance Seed API prices per 1M tokens, context windows and benchmark scores. Click a column to sort, or a model for full pricing details.

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Seed 1.6 ByteDance Seed	$0.25	$2	262K	—	—	—	—	0%
Seed 1.6 Flash ByteDance Seed	$0.075	$0.3	262K	—	—	—	—	0%
Seed 2.1 Turbo ByteDance Seed	$0.5	$2.5	262K	—	—	—	—	0%
Seed-2.0-Code ByteDance Seed	$0.5	$3	262K	—	—	—	—	0%
Seed-2.0-Lite ByteDance Seed	$0.25	$2	262K	—	—	—	—	0%
Seed-2.0-Mini ByteDance Seed	$0.1	$0.4	262K	—	—	—	—	0%

Seed 1.6 ByteDance Seed

Input /1M: $0.25
Output /1M: $2
Context: 262K
AA Intelligence: —
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Seed 1.6 Flash ByteDance Seed

Input /1M: $0.075
Output /1M: $0.3
Context: 262K
AA Intelligence: —
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Seed 2.1 Turbo ByteDance Seed

Input /1M: $0.5
Output /1M: $2.5
Context: 262K
AA Intelligence: —
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Seed-2.0-Code ByteDance Seed

Input /1M: $0.5
Output /1M: $3
Context: 262K
AA Intelligence: —
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Seed-2.0-Lite ByteDance Seed

Input /1M: $0.25
Output /1M: $2
Context: 262K
AA Intelligence: —
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

Seed-2.0-Mini ByteDance Seed

Input /1M: $0.1
Output /1M: $0.4
Context: 262K
AA Intelligence: —
DesignArena Elo: —
Arena Elo: —
MMLU-Pro: —
30d trend: 0%

ByteDance Seed input vs output prices

USD per 1M tokens for each model.

ByteDance Seed price history

Blended price per 1M tokens over the last 6 months.

By use case

ByteDance Seed models by category

Text & Reasoning

6 models · cheapest

Seed 1.6 Flash

$0.13 blended / 1M

Vision

6 models · cheapest

Seed 1.6 Flash

$0.13 blended / 1M

Code & SLMs

1 model · cheapest

Seed-2.0-Code

$1.13 blended / 1M

FAQ

ByteDance Seed pricing FAQ

Tracked active ByteDance Seed models range from $0.07 to $0.50 per million input tokens. Output rates are listed separately for each model. Prices vary by model and API endpoint; these are token rates, not a subscription quote.