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Doubao-Seed-1.6 API Price
Volcano Ark · doubao-seed-1-6-250615
| Billing | CNY · 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Context Window | 256K tokens |
| Modalities | Text / Image |
| Deep Thinking | Supported |
| Verified Date | 2026-09-05 |
| Official pricing page | www.volcengine.com/docs/82379/1544106 ↗ |
Source text: the note below is the model's official text, kept in its original Chinese and not translated.
深度思考不加价;阶梯计价(128K-256K 档更贵)
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Monthly Cost Estimate
30 days · no cache hits · list price
Free quotas, tiered pricing, batch discounts, and time-based pricing are not included; refer to official bills.
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FAQ
How much does the Doubao-Seed-1.6 API cost?
Input ¥0.8/1M tokens, output ¥8/1M tokens
How large is the Doubao-Seed-1.6 context window?
256K tokens. Handles long documents, multi-turn conversations and large-scale inputs.
Which input modalities does Doubao-Seed-1.6 support?
Text / Image. Supports deep thinking / reasoning.
What is the approximate monthly cost of Doubao-Seed-1.6?
Depends on volume: light use (1M input + 300K output per day) ≈ ¥96/month; medium (5M + 1.5M) ≈ ¥480/month; heavy agents (10M + 3M) ≈ ¥960/month. Cache hits, batch discounts and tiered pricing can lower this further.
How does Doubao-Seed-1.6 compare with peers on value?
Volcano Ark Doubao-Seed-1.6 is priced low among comparable models; compare against GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 and Gemini 2.5. See the Pricemon market table for a full comparison.
What use cases suit Doubao-Seed-1.6?
Good for: chat systems, customer support, content generation, coding assistance, data analysis.The long context supports deep-analysis scenarios.
Does Doubao-Seed-1.6 have a free tier?
Check Volcano Ark's official pricing page for the latest free quota, trial policy and tiered pricing. Policies differ by vendor and change over time.