Seed-2.0-Lite
ByteDance Seed's Seed-2.0-Lite is a image-generation model. Seed-2.0-Lite is a versatile, cost‑efficient enterprise workhorse that delivers strong multimodal and agent capabilities while offering noticeably lower latency, making it a practical default choice for most production workloads across...
by ByteDance Seed · 262K token context window
Best for
- image generation from text
- creative design and ideation
Ways to use Seed-2.0-Lite in osFoundry
Connect with your own key (BYOK)
Open the key dialog and paste your ByteDance Seed API key. osFoundry discovers Seed-2.0-Lite automatically — assign it to a Maestro role (router, direct, orchestrator, or fallback) in the Pipeline tab and it is live in every chat. Your key, your provider account — no token markup.
Use it in a Room App
Room Apps declare AI features in their manifest, then call them with invokeAI:
import { invokeAI } from '@osfoundry/app-sdk'
// 'summarize' is an AI feature declared in your app manifest.
const result = await invokeAI('summarize', userText)
Call it from your own apps
Once a model is wired into your workspace you can host it as an API and reach it from your own services, scripts, or CI — outside osFoundry.
Seed-2.0-Lite vs similar models
| Model | Org | Params | Context | Input price | Self-host |
|---|
| Seed-2.0-Lite | ByteDance Seed | — | 262K | $ 0.250 /1M | API only |
| Mistral Small 4 | Mistral | — | 262K | $ 0.150 /1M | API only |
| Qwen3.5-9B | Qwen | — | 262K | $ 0.040 /1M | API only |
| GPT-5.4 Mini | OpenAI | — | 400K | $ 0.750 /1M | API only |
Licence
Hosted — usage subject to provider terms — Hosted-only model — usage governed by the provider's API terms. Bring your own provider key.
No weights distributed; usage subject to provider terms.
Frequently asked about Seed-2.0-Lite
How much does Seed-2.0-Lite cost?
Seed-2.0-Lite is metered at $ 0.250 /1M for input, and $ 2.00 /1M for output. Bring your own ByteDance Seed API key — osFoundry passes through provider pricing without markup.
Can I use Seed-2.0-Lite commercially?
Commercial use is allowed with conditions. Hosted-only model — usage governed by the provider's API terms. Bring your own provider key. No weights distributed; usage subject to provider terms.
What is the context window of Seed-2.0-Lite?
Seed-2.0-Lite supports a 262K token context window.
Can I run Seed-2.0-Lite locally?
No — Seed-2.0-Lite is hosted only and accessed via the ByteDance Seed API.
What is Seed-2.0-Lite best at?
Seed-2.0-Lite is well-suited to image generation from text, creative design and ideation.
How do I use Seed-2.0-Lite in osFoundry?
Paste your ByteDance Seed API key in the key dialog (or deploy the open weights for self-hostable models), assign Seed-2.0-Lite to a Maestro role in the Pipeline tab, then use it in chat, Room Apps via invokeAI, or your own apps.
Published by ByteDance Seed on March 10, 2026. Source: https://openrouter.ai/bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-lite