ByteDance: Doubao-Seed-2.0-lite API

Doubao-Seed-2.0-Lite (v260215) is the high-efficiency, cost-optimized branch of the Doubao 2.0 foundation model family. Built on a refined Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture, it achieves a 3x speedup in time-to-first-token (TTFT) compared to the Pro version, while retaining nearly 90% of its reasoning capabilities. In 2026, it is specifically optimized for "Lightweight Thinking," supporting real-time deep reasoning and multimodal understanding at a fraction of the cost. It is an ideal engine for large-scale customer service agents, real-time content moderation, and high-frequency automated tools, delivering a premium intelligent experience for millions of concurrent users.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the context window of Doubao-Seed-2.0-lite?

Doubao-Seed-2.0-lite supports a context window of up to 256,000 tokens.

Does Doubao-Seed-2.0-lite support function calling?

Yes. Doubao-Seed-2.0-lite supports tool / function calling.

Does Doubao-Seed-2.0-lite support reasoning?

Yes. Doubao-Seed-2.0-lite is a reasoning-capable model.

What is the knowledge cutoff of Doubao-Seed-2.0-lite?

The knowledge cutoff of Doubao-Seed-2.0-lite is 2026-01-31.