ByteDance Doubao (Volcengine Ark) API Pricing (2026)
As of 2026-10-17, we track 4 ByteDance Doubao (Volcengine Ark) models; cheapest Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo (blended $0.896/1M tokens), most expensive Doubao Seed Evolving ($1.79). 1 free/deal entries.
ByteDance Doubao (Volcengine Ark) official China-site access & payment
| Direct access from mainland China | ✓yes |
| Alipay | ✓yes |
| Real-name ID required | ✓yes |
| Overseas card required | ✗no |
| Volcengine is ICP-licensed; official top-up FAQ: online top-up via Alipay, WeChat Pay or online banking; accounts without real-name verification cannot top up.Source · Verified at: 2026-10-17 | |
Applies to the official channel only; third-party channels (e.g. OpenRouter) are listed per model below.
Free credits & deals
- 500K free inference tokens per Doubao model · Source
Doubao Seed 2.1 Pro
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (China) ¥6 / ¥30 | $1.79 | $0.896 | $4.48 | $0.179 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✓ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | 0–256K；批量推理 ¥3 / ¥15 | www.volcengine.com 2026-10-17 |
Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (China) ¥3 / ¥15 | $0.896 | $0.448 | $2.24 | $0.09 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✓ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | 0–256K；批量推理 ¥1.5 / ¥7.5 | www.volcengine.com 2026-10-17 |
| OpenRouter $0.5 / $2.5 | $1 | $0.5 | $2.5 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Seed | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Doubao Seed Evolving
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (China) ¥6 / ¥30 | $1.79 | $0.896 | $4.48 | $0.179 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✓ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | 0–256K | www.volcengine.com 2026-10-17 |
Seed 2.0 Code
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter $0.5 / $3 | $1.13 | $0.5 | $3 | ✓CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Seed | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
FAQ
How to use ByteDance Doubao (Volcengine Ark) API from China?
direct access: yes; Alipay: yes; ID verification required: yes; overseas card required: no. Volcengine is ICP-licensed; official top-up FAQ: online top-up via Alipay, WeChat Pay or online banking; accounts without real-name verification cannot top up.
What is the cheapest ByteDance Doubao (Volcengine Ark) API model?
As of 2026-10-17, we track 4 ByteDance Doubao (Volcengine Ark) models; cheapest Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo (blended $0.896/1M tokens), most expensive Doubao Seed Evolving ($1.79). 1 free/deal entries.