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DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 vs Seed 2.0 Lite

Comparing DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Seed 2.0 Lite across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

DeepSeek · ByteDance · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Seed 2.0 Lite trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Seed 2.0 Lite

  • you are already invested in the ByteDance ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813
DeepSeek
Seed 2.0 Lite
ByteDance
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.43 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.87 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Released
Aug 2026
Feb 2026
License
MIT
Proprietary

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Seed 2.0 Litedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 specifies output context (393,216 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output393,216 tokens
ByteDance
Seed 2.0 Lite
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Aug 27 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Seed 2.0 Lite supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 does not.

Seed 2.0 Lite can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Seed 2.0 Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 is licensed under MIT, while Seed 2.0 Lite uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813

MIT

Open weights

Seed 2.0 Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 was released on 2026-08-13, while Seed 2.0 Lite was released on 2026-02-14.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 is 6 months newer than Seed 2.0 Lite.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813

Aug 13, 2026

1 weeks ago

6mo newer
Seed 2.0 Lite

Feb 14, 2026

6 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Seed 2.0 Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-01-01, while DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Seed 2.0 Lite's training data extends to 2024-01-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813's cutoff date.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813

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Seed 2.0 Lite

Jan 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Seed 2.0 Lite side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813
✓ Preferred
Seed 2.0 Lite
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 vs Seed 2.0 Lite.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 or Seed 2.0 Lite?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 (DeepSeek) and Seed 2.0 Lite (ByteDance) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 compare to Seed 2.0 Lite in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 scores Terminal-Bench 2.1: 87.9%, CyberGym: 83.3%, Toolathlon: 74.1%, DSBench-FullStack: 71.1%, DSBench-Hard: 67.2%. Seed 2.0 Lite scores AIME 2025: 93.0%, AIME 2026: 88.3%, GPQA: 85.1%, LiveCodeBench v6: 81.7%, SWE-Bench Verified: 73.5%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Seed 2.0 Lite?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 supports 1.0M tokens and Seed 2.0 Lite supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Seed 2.0 Lite?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Seed 2.0 Lite?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 is developed by DeepSeek and Seed 2.0 Lite is developed by ByteDance.

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