Seed-2.0-Lite vs Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)
Seed-2.0-Lite costs 1.5x less per output token than Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) ($2.00 vs $3.00 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
- $3.00
Seed-2.0-Lite or Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image): which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Seed-2.0-Lite for output tokens 1.5x cheaper ($2.00 vs $3.00 per million) and a larger context window (262K against 131K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Seed-2.0-Lite has none yet; Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) on LMArena Image Edit. 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
Long documents
Listed context window
Seed-2.0-Lite
Seed-2.0-Lite takes 262K tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Seed-2.0-Lite
Seed-2.0-Lite $0.0013, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) $0.0020 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Seed-2.0-Lite not benchmarked, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) 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 Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) $3.00 per million output tokens, 1.5x apart.
- Context window
- Seed-2.0-Lite takes 262K tokens, Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) 131K.
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.
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Seed-2.0-Lite | Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Image Edit | Not measured | 1387 | Only Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 4 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
Seed-2.0-Lite costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Seed-2.0-Lite costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Seed-2.0-Lite 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 | Google Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | ByteDance Seed | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | March 10, 2026 | June 18, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 131K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.25 | $0.50 |
| Output $/Mtok | $2.00 | $3.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Seed-2.0-Lite better than Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Seed-2.0-Lite for output tokens 1.5x cheaper ($2.00 vs $3.00 per million) and a larger context window (262K against 131K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Seed-2.0-Lite or Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)?
Seed-2.0-Lite costs $0.25 per million input tokens and $2.00 per million output tokens; Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) costs $0.50 and $3.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Seed-2.0-Lite or Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)?
Seed-2.0-Lite, with 262K tokens against 131K.
Has any benchmark tested both Seed-2.0-Lite and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Seed-2.0-Lite has none yet; Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) on LMArena Image Edit. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.