Seed1.8 Model Card: Towards Generalized Real-World Agency
arXiv cs.AI / 3/24/2026
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Key Points
- Seed1.8 is introduced as a foundation model designed for generalized real-world agency, extending beyond single-turn prediction to multi-turn interaction, tool use, and multi-step execution.
- The model maintains strong LLM and vision-language performance while providing a unified agentic interface that supports agent workflows such as interface-based actions, code generation/execution, and GUI interaction.
- Seed1.8 targets practical deployment needs with latency- and cost-aware inference, including configurable “thinking modes” and optimized visual encoding for images and video.
- The release includes benchmark evaluations and application-aligned workflow testing focused on multimodal understanding and agentic behavior.
- Seed1.8 is published to enable further research and development on interactive, real-world use cases for agentic systems.
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