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DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 vs Seed 2.0 Lite

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the LLM Stats Score 51.2 to 31.5.

DeepSeek · ByteDance · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.2 to 31.5, ranking #15 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.2 and ranks #15 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 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-V4.1-Flash-1017
DeepSeek
Seed 2.0 Lite
ByteDance
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
51.2
#15
31.5
#132
Reasoning
48.8
#18
31.1
#131
Coding
39.3
#14
17.9
#134
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.30 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Seed 2.0 Lite
Math
31.8#69
25.1#121
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 · 5 for Seed 2.0 Lite

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Seed 2.0 Litedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 specifies output context (393,216 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output393,216 tokens
ByteDance
Seed 2.0 Lite
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Oct 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Seed 2.0 Lite support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Seed 2.0 Lite

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 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-V4.1-Flash-1017

MIT

Open weights

Seed 2.0 Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 was released on 2026-10-17, while Seed 2.0 Lite was released on 2026-02-14.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 is 8 months newer than Seed 2.0 Lite.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

Oct 17, 2026

1 weeks ago

8mo newer
Seed 2.0 Lite

Feb 14, 2026

8 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Seed 2.0 Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-01-01, while DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017'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-V4.1-Flash-1017's cutoff date.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

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Seed 2.0 Lite

Jan 2024

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Seed 2.0 Lite side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
✓ Preferred
Seed 2.0 Lite
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 vs Seed 2.0 Lite.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 or Seed 2.0 Lite?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the LLM Stats Score 51.2 to 31.5. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 is made by DeepSeek and Seed 2.0 Lite is made by ByteDance. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 compare to Seed 2.0 Lite in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 scores BabyVision: 92.5%, Chartography: 83.0%, DeepSWE 1.1: 77.0%, NL2Repo: 68.2%, AutomationBench: 60.5%. 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-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Seed 2.0 Lite?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 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-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Seed 2.0 Lite?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (51.2 vs 31.5), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Seed 2.0 Lite?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 is developed by DeepSeek and Seed 2.0 Lite is developed by ByteDance.

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