Is Seed-2.0-Lite or MiniMax-M2 cheaper?

MiniMax-M2 is cheaper on output tokens ($1.00 vs $2.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Seed-2.0-Lite or MiniMax-M2?

Seed-2.0-Lite has the larger context window (262K tokens).

Seed-2.0-Lite vs MiniMax-M2

MiniMax-M2 is cheaper on output tokens, while Seed-2.0-Lite offers a larger context window. Choose Seed-2.0-Lite or MiniMax-M2 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Seed-2.0-Lite	MiniMax-M2
Provider	OpenRouter	OpenRouter
Input / 1M tokens	$0.25	$0.26
Output / 1M tokens	$2.00	$1.00
Context window	262K	197K
Parameters	—	229B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Mar 2026	Oct 2025

Seed-2.0-Lite details →MiniMax-M2 details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.