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bytedance API Pricing
Currency: CNY · Region: china · Billing: pay_as_you_go
ByteDance Volcengine Ark publishes pay-as-you-go API pricing in CNY for the china region, covering 3 model(s): doubao-seed-2-1-pro, doubao-seed-evolving, doubao-seed-2-1-turbo. Per-model input, output and cached rates are listed in the table below with links to the official source for each row; Prices change frequently — verify against the official pricing page before making decisions.
Current prices
| Model | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Cached input $/1M | Cached output $/1M | Batch $/1M | Effective | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| doubao-seed-2-1-pro | 6 | 30 | 1.2 | — | — | — | Standard tier. Low-priority tier ~50%: 3.00/15.00. Context cache storage 0.017 CNY per 1M tokens per hour. | link |
| doubao-seed-evolving | 6 | 30 | 1.2 | — | — | — | Standard tier. Pricing row matches Doubao Seed 2.1 Pro. | link |
| doubao-seed-2-1-turbo | 3 | 15 | 0.6 | — | — | — | Standard tier. Low-latency tier: 6.00/30.00. Low-priority tier: 1.50/7.50. | link |
No officially documented price-change events located as of 2026-09-22. Historical pricing is only recorded when an official page (pricing page, change log or announcement) documents the change.
Price history
| Model | Field | Old | New | Effective | Source |
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Prices change frequently. Verify against the official pricing page before making decisions.
What does the bytedance API cost?
Input prices start at $3 per 1M tokens across 3 listed models (CNY). See the table above for output and cached prices.
Does bytedance offer cached pricing?
Yes — cached input/output prices are listed for some models in the table above.
When was bytedance pricing last verified?
Last verified 2026-09-20 against 1 official source. Prices change frequently — check the official pricing page before deciding.