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Model details →ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite vs OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini wins on 1 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini is a smaller and faster version of GPT-5.1-Codex
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite | OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 262K | 400K | 🏆 OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.25 | $0.25 | Tie |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $2.00 | $2.00 | Tie |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite better than OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini?
OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini wins on 1 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite and OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini?
Input: $0.25 vs $0.25 per 1M tokens. Output: $2.00 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite and OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini support?
ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite supports up to 262K tokens. OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini supports up to 400K tokens.
Do both ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite and OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini support tool calling?
ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite: yes. OpenAI: GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini: yes.