Model Comparison

Grok-2 mini vs Seed 2.0 ProWhich is better in 2026?

Seed 2.0 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Grok-2 mini vs Seed 2.0 Pro — which is better?

Grok-2 mini (by xAI) and Seed 2.0 Pro (by ByteDance) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Grok-2 mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Seed 2.0 Pro is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). Seed 2.0 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Grok-2 mini if…

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

Choose Seed 2.0 Pro if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Grok-2 mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Seed 2.0 Pro is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Seed 2.0 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Seed 2.0 Pro specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Seed 2.0 Pro specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
ByteDance
Seed 2.0 Pro
Input256,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Grok-2 mini and Seed 2.0 Pro support multimodal inputs.

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

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Seed 2.0 Pro

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.

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Seed 2.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13, while Seed 2.0 Pro was released on 2026-02-14.

Seed 2.0 Pro is 18 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

1.9 years ago

Seed 2.0 Pro

Feb 14, 2026

5 months ago

1.5yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Seed 2.0 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-01-01, while Grok-2 mini's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Seed 2.0 Pro's training data extends to 2024-01-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-2 mini's cutoff date.

Grok-2 mini

—

Seed 2.0 Pro

Jan 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

xAI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

ByteDance
Larger context window (256,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (88.9% vs 51.0%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok-2 mini and Seed 2.0 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-2 mini
✓ Preferred
Seed 2.0 Pro
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Grok-2 mini
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Seed 2.0 Pro

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-2 mini vs Seed 2.0 Pro.

Which is better, Grok-2 mini or Seed 2.0 Pro?

Seed 2.0 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-2 mini is made by xAI and Seed 2.0 Pro is made by ByteDance. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Grok-2 mini compare to Seed 2.0 Pro in benchmarks?

Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%. Seed 2.0 Pro scores AIME 2025: 98.3%, AIME 2026: 94.2%, GPQA: 88.9%, LiveCodeBench v6: 87.8%, BrowseComp: 77.3%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-2 mini and Seed 2.0 Pro?

Grok-2 mini supports an unknown number of tokens and Seed 2.0 Pro supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Grok-2 mini and Seed 2.0 Pro?

Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI and Seed 2.0 Pro is developed by ByteDance.

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