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Updated Mar 2026

GPT-4vsSeed 2.0 Lite

Seed 2.0 Lite is cheaper than GPT-4 at $0.25/M vs $30/M input tokens.

GPT-4 and Seed 2.0 Lite compared across 26 shared prompts
SpecGPT-4Seed 2.0 Lite
Input price$30/M tokens$0.25/M tokens
Output price$60/M tokens$2/M tokens
Context window8K tokens262K tokens
WeightsClosed—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMay 2023Mar 2026
Our Verdict
GPT-4
GPT-4
Seed 2.0 Lite
Seed 2.0 Lite

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Seed 2.0 Lite costs 30x less per token.

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT-4
Input
$30.00
Output
$60.00
Seed 2.0 Lite
Input
$0.25
120× cheaper
Output
$2.00
30× cheaper

Seed 2.0 Lite is cheaper on both: 120× input, 30× output.

Where to run it

3 hosts

GPT-42 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$30.00 in·$60.00 out·8k·100% upOpenAI$30.00 in·$60.00 out·8k·100% up
Seed 2.0 Lite1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
ByteDance Seedfp8$0.25 in·$2.00 out·262k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
48%

Seed 2.0 Lite uses 127.3x more headings

GPT-4
Seed 2.0 Lite
59%Vocabulary53%
18wSentence Length31w
1.10Hedging0.28
0.8Bold0.9
2.5Lists1.7
0.00Emoji0.00
0.00Headings1.27
0.45Transitions0.05
Based on 15 + 23 text responses
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