Model comparison
Seed 2.0 Pro vs Nova 2 Lite
Seed 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.2 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
ByteDance SeedSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Seed 2.0 Pro scores higher in 6 categories and Nova 2 Lite in 2 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Seed 2.0 Pro leads 62.9 to 53.9.
- Nova 2 Lite is cheaper at $0.30 / $2.50 per million input/output tokens, against $0.50 / $3 for Seed 2.0 Pro.
- Nova 2 Lite accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 256K.
Side by side
| Seed 2.0 Pro | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | ByteDance Seed | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 43.2 | 39.7 |
| Released | 2026-02-14 | 2025-12-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 256K | 1M |
| Max output | 128K | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.50 | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $3 | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 20 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 43.5 (#86), Nova 2 Lite: 40.7 (#134)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1472 | 1385 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Seed 2.0 Pro: —, Nova 2 Lite: 24.1 (#121)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Nova 2 Lite leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 24.1 (#165), Nova 2 Lite: 27.5 (#118)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1453 | 1364 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 28.4% | — |
| Thematic Generalization | 57.1% | — |
Math Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 39.3 (#108), Nova 2 Lite: 37.5 (#156)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1439 | 1359 |
Knowledge Nova 2 Lite leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 40.2 (#122), Nova 2 Lite: 43.0 (#94)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1440 | 1358 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Seed 2.0 Pro: 41.5 (#35), Nova 2 Lite: —
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1274 | — |
Multilingual Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 54.5 (#39), Nova 2 Lite: 47.1 (#153)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1441 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1489 | 1364 |
| LMArena French | 1471 | 1381 |
| LMArena German | 1442 | 1343 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1408 | 1271 |
| LMArena Korean | 1411 | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | 1449 | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1460 | 1373 |
Instruction Following Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 74.5 (#91), Nova 2 Lite: 70.5 (#161)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1414 | 1335 |
Long Context Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 43.6 (#90), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#150)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1428 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Seed 2.0 Pro leads
Seed 2.0 Pro: 62.9 (#69), Nova 2 Lite: 53.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Seed 2.0 Pro | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1448 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1406 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1441 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Seed 2.0 Pro better than Nova 2 Lite?
Seed 2.0 Pro is the stronger model overall, scoring 43.2 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Seed 2.0 Pro or Nova 2 Lite?
Nova 2 Lite is cheaper. It lists at $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens; Seed 2.0 Pro lists at $0.50 and $3.
Is Seed 2.0 Pro or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Seed 2.0 Pro scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.5 versus 40.7 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nova 2 Lite does, with 1M tokens against 256K.
How many benchmarks do Seed 2.0 Pro and Nova 2 Lite share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Seed 2.0 Pro has 20 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.