Seed 2.0 Lite
MultimodalByteDance's balanced general-purpose agent model that optimizes output quality and response speed. Part of the Seed 2.0 series with multimodal understanding (text, image, video), strong reasoning, and coding capabilities. Comprehensive capabilities surpass the previous generation Seed 1.8 model.
Key Specifications
Parameters
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Context
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Release Date
February 14, 2026
Average Score
84.3%
Timeline
Key dates in the model's history
Announcement
February 14, 2026
Last Update
September 12, 2026
Today
September 19, 2026
Technical Specifications
Parameters
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Training Tokens
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Knowledge Cutoff
January 1, 2024
Family
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Capabilities
MultimodalZeroEval
Benchmark Results
Model performance metrics across various tests and benchmarks
Programming
Programming skills tests
SWE-Bench Verified
• Self-reported
Reasoning
Logical reasoning and analysis
GPQA
GPQA Diamond • Self-reported
Other Tests
Specialized benchmarks
AIME 2025
• Self-reported
AIME 2026
• Self-reported
LiveCodeBench v6
• Self-reported
License & Metadata
License
proprietary
Announcement Date
February 14, 2026
Last Updated
September 12, 2026
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