Seed-2.0-Lite vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs 7.1x less per output token than Seed-2.0-Lite ($0.28 vs $2.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $2.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.28
Seed-2.0-Lite or DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
No benchmark has tested both yet. Seed-2.0-Lite has none yet; DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 on LMArena WebDev, AA Coding Index and WeirdML. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 24.4.
Directional only
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 has a AA Agentic Index result, 26.3.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1207.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 takes 1.05M tokens against 262K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
Seed-2.0-Lite $0.0013, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 $0.0003 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Seed-2.0-Lite not benchmarked, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Seed-2.0-Lite $2.00 against DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 $0.28 per million output tokens, 7.1x apart.
- Context window
- Seed-2.0-Lite takes 262K tokens, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 1.05M.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index8 boards measured
| Benchmark | Seed-2.0-Lite | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1582 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 52.0 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| WeirdML | Not measured | 45.6% | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| ALE-Bench | Not measured | 678.2 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1457 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1453 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1585 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1558 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 35 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Seed-2.0-Lite | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | Not measured | 24.4 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 146.1 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Seed-2.0-Lite | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 26.3 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards measured
| Benchmark | Seed-2.0-Lite | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SimpleBench | Not measured | 46.3% | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1444 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1441 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1449 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | Not measured | 52.2% | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | Seed-2.0-Lite | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1426 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1432 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| MathArena | Not measured | 24.8% | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | Seed-2.0-Lite | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1446 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1448 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1439 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1425 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards measured
| Benchmark | Seed-2.0-Lite | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1207 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1162 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 1196 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1127 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 1188 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1205 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | Not measured | 1154 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | Not measured | 1109 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index19 boards measured
| Benchmark | Seed-2.0-Lite | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTBench | Not measured | 86.4% | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 35.9% | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1432 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1421 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1403 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1441 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1419 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1463 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1419 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1389 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1383 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1439 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1436 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1427 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1436 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1449 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1434 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1410 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1400 | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 29 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | ByteDance Seed Seed-2.0-Lite | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | ByteDance Seed | DeepSeek |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | March 10, 2026 | April 24, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.25 | $0.13 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.00 | $0.28 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 1 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Seed-2.0-Lite better than DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, Seed-2.0-Lite or DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423?
Seed-2.0-Lite costs $0.25 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens; DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs $0.13 and $0.28. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Seed-2.0-Lite or DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423?
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423, with 1.05M tokens against 262K.
Has any benchmark tested both Seed-2.0-Lite and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Seed-2.0-Lite has none yet; DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 on LMArena WebDev, AA Coding Index and WeirdML. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.