# Seed 2.0 Code

> Seed 2.0 Code is a proprietary language model from ByteDance Seed, released on 14 Feb 2026. It accepts text and images and generates text, with a 256K-token context window and up to 131K output tokens per response. As of 4 Oct 2026, the lowest listed API price is $0.50 per million input tokens and $3 per million output tokens (DeepInfra), across 2 providers we track. It is scheduled for retirement on 11 Nov 2026.

Source page: https://www.aimodel.directory/models/seed-2-0-code
Last verified: 4 Oct 2026

## Specifications

- **Developer:** ByteDance Seed
- **Release date:** 14 Feb 2026 (source: models.dev, https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/deepinfra/models/ByteDance/Seed-2.0-code.toml)
- **Status:** Generally available (source: models.dev, https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/deepinfra/models/ByteDance/Seed-2.0-code.toml)
- **Weights:** Proprietary (API only) (source: models.dev, https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/deepinfra/models/ByteDance/Seed-2.0-code.toml)
- **Context window:** 256K (256,000 tokens) (source: models.dev, https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/deepinfra/models/ByteDance/Seed-2.0-code.toml)
- **Max output:** 131K tokens (source: models.dev, https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/deepinfra/models/ByteDance/Seed-2.0-code.toml)
- **Input:** Text and images (source: models.dev, https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/deepinfra/models/ByteDance/Seed-2.0-code.toml)
- **Output:** Text (source: models.dev, https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/deepinfra/models/ByteDance/Seed-2.0-code.toml)
- **Reasoning mode:** Yes (source: models.dev, https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/deepinfra/models/ByteDance/Seed-2.0-code.toml)
- **Tool calling:** Yes (source: models.dev, https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/deepinfra/models/ByteDance/Seed-2.0-code.toml)
- **Structured output:** Yes (source: models.dev, https://github.com/sst/models.dev/blob/dev/providers/deepinfra/models/ByteDance/Seed-2.0-code.toml)
- **Retirement date:** 11 Nov 2026 (source: OpenRouter, https://openrouter.ai/bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-code)

## API pricing (USD per 1M tokens)

| Provider | Input | Output | Cached input | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepInfra | $0.50 | $3 | $0.10 | 256K |
| OpenRouter | $0.50 | $3 | – | 262K |

## FAQ

### What is the context window of Seed 2.0 Code?

Seed 2.0 Code has a context window of 256,000 tokens (256K) and can generate up to 131,072 tokens in a single response, according to models.dev.

### How much does the Seed 2.0 Code API cost?

Seed 2.0 Code is listed from $0.50 per million input tokens and $3 per million output tokens (DeepInfra). Prices last verified 4 Oct 2026.

### Is Seed 2.0 Code open source?

No. Seed 2.0 Code is a proprietary model; ByteDance Seed has not released its weights. It is available through APIs including DeepInfra, OpenRouter.

### When was Seed 2.0 Code released?

ByteDance Seed released Seed 2.0 Code on 14 Feb 2026, according to models.dev.

### Which providers offer Seed 2.0 Code?

We track Seed 2.0 Code on 2 providers: DeepInfra, OpenRouter.

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