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Seed-Coder

A compact 8B coding model from ByteDance in base, instruct and reasoning versions. Its training data was selected by the model itself, with almost no hand-written rules.

Developer
ByteDance Seed, China
First release
May 2025
Latest release
May 2025
Sizes
8B
License
Commercial use allowedMIT
Russian
Not stated
Ready-made builds
GGUF
Running
On your own serverNeeds a GPU
Industries
Software development
Deploy on your server Hugging Face GitHub

What it does

  • Code autocompletion and generation
  • Solving algorithmic problems
  • A base for fine-tuning on your own stack

Where it is used

IT departmentsDeveloper training

Hardware requirements

LaptopLaptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions
fits
1 GPUOne GPU with 16–80 GB — mid-size versions
fits
ClusterServer with several GPUs — flagship versions
no versions

Versions

  1. Seed-Coder-8B Base / Instruct / Reasoning

How to run it

On your own serverWeights are downloaded from Hugging Face and served with vLLM (load and API) or llama.cpp (modest hardware). The model then runs in a closed network with no per-request fees.Hugging Face
How much hardware you needCalculate the VRAM for the model size, context length and number of concurrent requests.Open the hardware calculator

I can set this up end to end: pick the model size, deploy it on your server and connect it to your systems. Quantization compresses a model so it takes less video memory and runs on more modest hardware. Answers change slightly, so quality is checked on your own examples.

Frequently asked questions

Can Seed-Coder be used in a commercial project?

Yes. License: MIT. It allows commercial use, but it is still worth having a lawyer review the license before launch.

What hardware does Seed-Coder need?

At minimum: Laptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions. Without a GPU the model is not practical. You can calculate the exact VRAM for your model size and context in the hardware calculator.

Does Seed-Coder support Russian?

The model card does not list languages, so Russian support cannot be promised — it has to be tested on your own examples.

Where can I download Seed-Coder and what does it cost?

The Seed-Coder weights are open and free to download. You only pay for the hardware it runs on and for the setup. Source links are at the bottom of this page.

How I deploy it for clients

  1. SelectionI pick the model size for your task and hardware and test it on your examples.
  2. DeploymentI deploy it on your server or in a closed network and provide an API.
  3. Fine-tuningI fine-tune it on your data (LoRA) or connect a knowledge base — whichever is cheaper for the task.
  4. IntegrationI connect it to your CRM, ERP, bot, website or team chat and set up monitoring.

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Details

Source: huggingface.co/ByteDance-Seed/Seed-Coder-8B-Reasoning. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.