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Doubao Seed Code API Pricing

Doubao Seed Code is ByteDance's code-specialised model for agentic programming, UI-to-code work, and bug-fixing loops. The official Volcano Ark model page lists the <=32K tier at Y1.20/M input, Y8.00/M output, and Y0.24/M cache-hit input; AI//COST stores that as $0.169/M, $1.127/M, and $0.034/M at Y7.1/USD. Pulled directly from volcengine.com daily.

Input - per 1M tokens
$0.17/M
Original Y1.20/M CNY source
Output - per 1M tokens
$1.13/M
Original Y8.00/M CNY source
Cached input - per 1M tokens
$0.03/M
Original Y0.24/M -80%
Effective - agentic blend
$0.14/M
92/8 split - 82% cache
§ 01 / TERMINAL

Run the numbers.

Live calculator pre-loaded with Doubao Seed Code's baseline tier from the official Volcano Ark model page. Adjust for larger codebase prompts if you expect the 32K-128K or 128K-256K pricing bands instead of the default row.

$ /mo
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§ 02 / SCENARIOS

Real-world presets.

BUGFIX

Focused bugfix

$0.003/task
8k in - 1.2k out~36,179 tasks/$100
UI TO CODE

Screenshot to frontend

$0.006/screen
12k in - 4k out~15,301 screens/$100
AGENT

Repo iteration

$0.012/run
20k in - 7.5k out~8,484 runs/$100
REVIEW

PR review

$0.005/review
10k in - 2.8k out~20,790 reviews/$100
§ 03 / TAPE

Price history.

The official model page starts at Y1.20/M input and Y8.00/M output, then steps up above 32K and 128K inputs.

Input · $0.17/M
Output · $1.1/M
Cached · $0.03/M
NOV 11 Coding-specialised Doubao row launched with 256K contextMAY 23 Verified on the official Volcano Ark model page: <=32K Y1.20/Y8.00/Y0.24, 32K-128K Y1.40/Y12.00/Y0.24, 128K-256K Y2.80/Y16.00/Y0.24
§ 04 / TOKENIZER

Paste text. See tokens. See cost.

Estimate · doubao-tokenizer-estimate · ≈3.85 chars/token Auto-counts as you type

This is a chars-per-token approximation, not a real tokenizer. Actual tokens vary by language, code density, and tool-call overhead — counts are typically ±10–20% off for English prose, more for code or non-Latin scripts. For exact billing, use the vendor's official tokenizer.

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§ 05 / SHELF

Up against the shelf.

All models →
Model Input /M Output /M Effective blended Context Best for
Doubao Seed Code Current $0.17 cache $0.03 $1.13 $0.14 agentic 92/8 256K Agentic coding and UI-to-code
Doubao Seed 2.0 Code $0.45 cache $0.09 $2.25 $0.32 newer coding flagship 256K Current flagship coding tier
Doubao Seed 2.0 Pro $0.45 cache $0.09 $2.25 $0.32 general flagship peer 256K Complex agent workflows
GPT-5.3 Codex $1.75 cache $0.17 $14.00 $1.54 OpenAI code specialist 400K OpenAI coding workflows
Claude Sonnet 4.6 $3.00 cache $0.30 $15.00 $1.92 frontier coding benchmark 1M Daily-driver agents and coding

Frequently asked.

Practical coding-model pricing questions, with the official CNY ladder separated from workload assumptions.

Q · 01 What is Doubao Seed Code priced at? +
The official Volcano Ark model page lists the <=32K tier at Y1.20/M input, Y8.00/M output, and Y0.24/M cache-hit input. AI//COST stores that as $0.169/M, $1.127/M, and $0.034/M using Y7.1/USD.
Q · 02 Does the price change for larger codebase prompts? +
Yes. The official model page shows 32K-128K at Y1.40/M input and Y12.00/M output, then 128K-256K at Y2.80/M input and Y16.00/M output. This page uses the <=32K baseline so the public comparison stays consistent.
Q · 03 How large is the cache-hit discount? +
Cache-hit input is listed at Y0.24/M on every published tier, versus Y1.20/M on the baseline input row. That is roughly an 80% reduction for repeated prompt segments.
Q · 04 How does it compare with Doubao Seed 2.0 Code? +
Doubao Seed 2.0 Code is the newer flagship coding row and is much pricier at $0.451/M input and $2.254/M output on its baseline tier. Seed Code is cheaper, but it is no longer the top of ByteDance's coding lineup.
Q · 05 Is this page using the Coding Plan subscription price? +
No. This page uses the official API token price from Volcano Ark's public model page, not the separate Coding Plan subscription packaging. That keeps the comparison aligned with other per-token model pages.
Q · 06 Why is the effective figure lower than the output price suggests? +
Because AI//COST applies a 92/8 workload with an 82% cache-hit assumption when showing the blended planning figure. The public list prices remain the CNY rows shown above.
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Reviewed by Yaroslav Vikhariev Founder - AI//COST - Pricing pulled daily from volcengine.com - Last verified May 23, 2026
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