Question 1

What is Seed 2.0 Code?

Accepted Answer

Seed 2.0 Code is a model from ByteDance, released on Feb 14, 2026. Seed 2.0 Code is a model from ByteDance Seed optimized for agentic coding. It is suited for frontend development, multilingual programming tasks, and coding-agent workflows in tools such as Claude...

Question 2

How much does Seed 2.0 Code cost?

Accepted Answer

On the Respan gateway, input starts at $0.40 per 1M tokens on EmpirioLabs, and output starts at $2.40 per 1M tokens on EmpirioLabs, after gateway discounts. Averaged across 2 providers, it costs $0.45 per 1M input tokens and $2.70 per 1M output tokens.

Question 3

Which providers serve Seed 2.0 Code on Respan?

Accepted Answer

2 providers serve Seed 2.0 Code: EmpirioLabs and OpenRouter.

Question 4

What is Seed 2.0 Code's context window?

Accepted Answer

Seed 2.0 Code accepts up to 262K tokens of context on its largest provider route.

Question 5

How do I use Seed 2.0 Code with the Respan gateway?

Accepted Answer

Point any OpenAI-compatible SDK at https://api.respan.ai/api/ with your Respan API key and set the model to "seed-2.0-code". To set it up with a coding agent, copy the agent setup prompt at the top of this page.

Question 6

How fast is Seed 2.0 Code?

Accepted Answer

Over the last 30 days of requests through the Respan gateway, the fastest provider was OpenRouter at 42 tokens per second, and the lowest response latency was 1.5 seconds on OpenRouter. Speed varies with request size and provider.

Provider	Context	Input	Output	Capabilities
EmpirioLabs`empiriolabs/seed-2-0-code`	256K	$0.40/M	$2.40/M
OpenRouter`openrouter/bytedance-seed/seed-2.0-code`	262K	$0.50/M	$3.00/M

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