ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
Liveseed-2.0-liteSeed-2.0-Lite is a versatile, cost‑efficient enterprise workhorse that delivers strong multimodal and agent capabilities while offering noticeably lower latency, making it a practical default choice for most production workloads across
Modality
Chat
Context window
262K tokens
Max output
131K tokens
Region
US
Published
29 Sept 2026
Pricing
Input
14.33
EGP per 1M tokens
Output
114.60
EGP per 1M tokens
Monthly cost example
2,435.32 EGP
Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.
Use it via the API
ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.
Run inference
OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="seed-2.0-lite",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "seed-2.0-lite",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?" },
],
})
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)curl https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "seed-2.0-lite",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'Frequently asked questions
How much does ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite cost?
14.33 EGP per 1M input tokens; 114.60 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.
What is the context window of ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite?
ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite supports a context window of 262,144 tokens (262K), with up to 131,072 output tokens per response.
Where is ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite hosted?
ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite is served from US (US-hosted inference).
How do I use ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite via the API?
ByteDance Seed: Seed-2.0-Lite is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "seed-2.0-lite" and your API key.
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