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ERNIE 5.0 vs Seed 2.0 Mini

ERNIE 5.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 33.5 to 27.9.

Baidu · ByteDance · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

ERNIE 5.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 33.5 to 27.9, ranking #97 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, ERNIE 5.0 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose ERNIE 5.0

  • overall performance matters — it scores 33.5 and ranks #97 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results

Choose Seed 2.0 Mini

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
33.5
#97
27.9
#135
33.0
#97
28.8
#123
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 3
1 of 3
Input price
— / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.40 / M
Context window
256,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
ERNIE 5.0
Seed 2.0 Mini
31.0#70
26.7#100
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for ERNIE 5.0 · 83 for Seed 2.0 Mini

3 shared

ERNIE 5.0 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while Seed 2.0 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

ERNIE 5.0 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Wed Sep 09 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Seed 2.0 Mini specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Seed 2.0 Mini specifies output context (256,000 tokens).

Baidu
ERNIE 5.0
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
ByteDance
Seed 2.0 Mini
Input256,000 tokens
Output256,000 tokens
Wed Sep 09 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both ERNIE 5.0 and Seed 2.0 Mini support multimodal inputs.

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

ERNIE 5.0

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Seed 2.0 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

ERNIE 5.0

Proprietary

Closed source

Seed 2.0 Mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

ERNIE 5.0 was released on 2026-01-22, while Seed 2.0 Mini was released on 2026-02-17.

Seed 2.0 Mini is 1 month newer than ERNIE 5.0.

ERNIE 5.0

Jan 22, 2026

7 months ago

Seed 2.0 Mini

Feb 17, 2026

6 months ago

3w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against ERNIE 5.0 and Seed 2.0 Mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

ERNIE 5.0
✓ Preferred
Seed 2.0 Mini
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about ERNIE 5.0 vs Seed 2.0 Mini.

Which is better, ERNIE 5.0 or Seed 2.0 Mini?

ERNIE 5.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 33.5 to 27.9. ERNIE 5.0 is made by Baidu and Seed 2.0 Mini is made by ByteDance. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does ERNIE 5.0 compare to Seed 2.0 Mini in benchmarks?

ERNIE 5.0 scores AIME 2025: 87.0%, MMLU-Pro: 87.0%, GPQA: 85.0%, SimpleQA: 75.0%, Humanity's Last Exam: 39.0%. Seed 2.0 Mini scores CountBench: 95.5%, VLMsAreBlind: 93.1%, Graphwalks parents <128k: 93.0%, CharXiv-D: 91.9%, LongFact Concepts: 91.4%.

What are the context window sizes for ERNIE 5.0 and Seed 2.0 Mini?

ERNIE 5.0 supports an unknown number of tokens and Seed 2.0 Mini supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between ERNIE 5.0 and Seed 2.0 Mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (33.5 vs 27.9). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes ERNIE 5.0 and Seed 2.0 Mini?

ERNIE 5.0 is developed by Baidu and Seed 2.0 Mini is developed by ByteDance.