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ByteDance launches 19 Doubao AI models with competitive pricing

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ByteDance has launched its Doubao API, offering 19 distinct models including chat, image, and video capabilities. The chat models feature a 256K context window and support advanced functionalities like vision and tool calls. Pricing for the chat models starts at a competitive $0.022 per million tokens for the Seed 1.6 Flash tier, with the flagship Seed 2.0 Pro priced higher. Access is available directly through ByteDance's Volcano Engine Ark, which requires Chinese residency, or via aggregators like TokenMix that offer broader accessibility. AI

IMPACT ByteDance's Doubao API release introduces a strong competitor in the LLM market, potentially driving down costs and increasing feature adoption.

RANK_REASON This is a significant product release from a major tech company (ByteDance) offering a suite of AI models with competitive pricing and features. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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ByteDance launches 19 Doubao AI models with competitive pricing

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · tokenmixai ·

    Doubao API Setup 2026: 19 ByteDance Models, $0.022/M Floor, Python in 5 Min

    <p>ByteDance ships 19 active Doubao API SKUs in 2026 — chat tiers from $0.022/M output (Seed 1.6 Flash) up to $2.57/M (Seed 2.0 Pro flagship), plus four Seedream image models and four Seedance video models. All chat models share a 256K context window. Seed 2.0 and Seed 1.6 chat m…

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