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ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code API

Anthropic

68% cheaper than OpenRouter

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...

About ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code

ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code is a language model developed by Anthropic. It's particularly well-suited for analyzing images, screenshots, and visual content, tackling complex, multi-step reasoning problems, orchestrating tool-using agents that call APIs and external services, producing structured outputs for reliable data extraction, and handling large contexts of up to 262K tokens. Its 262K-token context window means you can pass in entire documents, codebases, or conversation histories without losing context.

As of Sep 30, 2026, ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code costs $0.163 per 1M input tokens and $0.975 per 1M output tokens on Qubax, versus $0.500 / $3.00 on OpenRouter (68% less on input). A typical 1,000 chat requests (2K tokens in, 500 out) come to about $0.81. Pay with USDC, USDT, BTC, ETH or 200+ other coins — no credit card required.

Pricing

Token TypeQubaxOpenRouterYou Save
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.163$0.50068%
Output (per 1M tokens)$0.975$3.0068%
Cache read (per 1M tokens)$0.098——

Prices per 1 million tokens. Pay with 200+ cryptocurrencies. Cache read is the discounted rate providers offer for repeated prompt prefixes.

Estimated Monthly Cost

AI Chatbot
$24.38/mo
$75.00 on OpenRouter
Coding Copilot
$48.75/mo
$150.00 on OpenRouter
AI Agent
$39.00/mo
$120.00 on OpenRouter

Specifications

Context Window
262K
Max Output
131K
Provider
Anthropic
Modality
MULTIMODAL

Use Cases

Visual Analysis
Analyze images, screenshots, diagrams, and visual content
Complex Reasoning
Multi-step problem solving, math, and logical analysis
Function Calling
Build agents and tool-using applications
Long Documents
Process entire codebases, books, or lengthy conversations
Chat & Conversation
Build AI chatbots and conversational assistants
Content Generation
Write articles, code, emails, and more

Capabilities

Vision Reasoning reasoning Configurable Tool Use Streaming Structured Output json Schema

Quick Start

Python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.qubax.ai/v1",
    api_key="qbx_live_YOUR_API_KEY",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="seed-2.0-code",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
JavaScript
import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://api.qubax.ai/v1",
  apiKey: "qbx_live_YOUR_API_KEY",
});

const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "seed-2.0-code",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});

console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);
cURL
curl https://api.qubax.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer qbx_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "seed-2.0-code",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Get your API key from the dashboard.

Why use ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code on Qubax?

68% Cheaper

Up to 68% off OpenRouter prices

Pay with Crypto

200+ coins (BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT, USDC & more). No credit card needed.

OpenAI Compatible

Drop-in replacement. Works with Cline, Cursor, any tool.

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ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-CodeAnthropic$0.163$0.975—
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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code API cost?

On Qubax, ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code costs $0.163 per 1M input tokens and $0.975 per 1M output tokens. This is 68% cheaper than OpenRouter's price of $0.500 per 1M input tokens.

Is the ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code API compatible with OpenAI?

Yes. Qubax provides an OpenAI-compatible API. You can use ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code as a drop-in replacement by changing your base URL to https://api.qubax.ai/v1 and using your Qubax API key. It works with Cline, Cursor, OpenCode, Hermes Agent, and any tool that supports OpenAI APIs.

Why is ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code cheaper on Qubax than OpenRouter?

Qubax sources AI inference from an open compute marketplace on the Base blockchain where GPU providers compete on price. We pass the savings to you — 68% cheaper than OpenRouter's price for ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code.

How do I pay for ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code API usage?

Qubax uses prepaid crypto credits. Deposit USDC on the Base chain and your balance is automatically deducted as you use the API. No credit card required. Top up from $3.

What is the context window of ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code?

ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code supports a context window of 262K tokens, allowing you to process large documents, codebases, or long conversations in a single request.

What can I build with ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code?

ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code is versatile enough for a wide range of applications. You can use it to analyze images and visual content, tackle complex multi-step reasoning tasks, build autonomous agents that call external tools and APIs, generate structured JSON output for data pipelines, process long documents and entire codebases, and more. Because it's served through Qubax's OpenAI-compatible API, integration into existing apps, agents, or workflows takes just a few lines of code.

How fast is ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code on Qubax?

ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code on Qubax supports streaming responses, so tokens begin arriving in real time as they're generated. Latency depends on the provider and prompt complexity. Qubax routes requests through an intelligent routing layer, which selects the fastest available compute provider for each request — so you get competitive latency at a lower price.

ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code vs DeepSeek V4 Flash (Web): which should I choose?

ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code by Anthropic and DeepSeek V4 Flash (Web) by DeepSeek are both strong models in a similar price tier. ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code excels at complex reasoning and supports vision/image inputs. DeepSeek V4 Flash (Web) comes from a different lab and may have different strengths depending on your workload. On Qubax, ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code starts at $0.163/1M input tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash (Web) comes in at $0.148/1M, so DeepSeek V4 Flash (Web) may be worth considering if you need to minimize per-token cost. Both are available on Qubax with crypto payments and OpenAI-compatible APIs, so you can try each and switch freely.

Can I use ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code for commercial projects?

Yes. ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Code on Qubax can be used for commercial purposes. You own the outputs you generate. Qubax provides the API infrastructure — you bring your use case.

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