Seed 2.0 Code is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.5 at $0.5/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Seed 2.0 Code |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $3/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Seed 2.0 Code costs 5.0x less per token.
Seed 2.0 Code is cheaper on both — 6.0× input, 5.0× output
Claude Sonnet 4.5 uses 45.2x more emoji
Seed 2.0 Code is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.5 at $0.5/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Seed 2.0 Code |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $3/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 262K tokens |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Seed 2.0 Code costs 5.0x less per token.
Seed 2.0 Code is cheaper on both — 6.0× input, 5.0× output
Claude Sonnet 4.5 uses 45.2x more emoji