ByteDance
Foundation Models · Free + paid
ByteDance's Volcengine AI — Doubao-Seed-Code model integrated into the Trae IDE
At a glance
- Made by
- 北京火山引擎科技有限公司 (火山引擎, Volcengine)
- Korean
- None (English and a few others only)
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- Web, CLI, API
What is ByteDance?
Volcano Engine (火山引擎) describes itself as "your AI cloud," providing models, tools, applications, and cloud infrastructure in one place to help enterprises build AI. It offers ByteDance's in-house 豆包 (Doubao) large models through the 火山方舟 (Ark) one-stop large-model service platform, via API and CLI. It sells language, video generation, image generation, and speech recognition models on a pay-as-you-go basis by token, image, or time, and subscription products such as Agent Plan and Coding Plan also appear in the menu. It also provides agent and coding tools such as TRAE CN, AgentKit, and HiAgent, along with general cloud services (servers, storage, DB).
- 豆包 (Doubao) large model Evolving: focused on coding and agent scenarios
- 火山方舟 one-stop large-model service platform
- Get started right away from the terminal or agents with the Ark CLI
- Video generation (Seedance), image generation, and speech recognition models
- The whole vibe coding process with TRAE CN
- Enterprise AI agent platforms AgentKit and HiAgent
- Cloud infrastructure such as cloud servers, object storage, and DB
Who uses ByteDance and for what
- Enterprises build and deploy large models and agents
- Developers vibe code with TRAE
- Generate AI short dramas and ad creatives
Pricing
What you get for free — Yes (500,000 free inference tokens per 豆包 model)
| Plan | Price | Main limits |
|---|---|---|
| Doubao-Seed-Evolving inference input | 0.006 CNY | Per 1K tokens, context 0-256k |
| Doubao-Seed-Evolving inference output | 0.03 CNY | Per 1K tokens, context 0-256k |
| Doubao-Seed-Evolving cache hit | 0.001 CNY | Per 1K tokens |
| Doubao-Seed-Evolving cache storage | 0 CNY | Per 1K tokens per hour |
| 豆包大模型 Evolving inference input (as listed on homepage) | 6 CNY | Per 1M tokens |
| 豆包大模型 Evolving inference output (as listed on homepage) | 30 CNY | Per 1M tokens |
| 方舟 Agent Plan | 9.9 CNY/mo | From 9.9 yuan for the first month (promotional listing) |
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying. · Official pricing page
AI tools similar to ByteDance (alternatives)
ByteDance vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ByteDance | Free + paid | 0 | 17 | Yes | 9.9 CNY/mo | No |
| Alibaba Cloud (Qwen) | Free | 0 | 17 | Yes | — | — |
| Code World Model | Free | 0 | 17 | — | — | No |
| Cognition (SWE-1) | Free + paid | 0 | 17 | — | — | No |
| Composer | Free + paid | 0 | 17 | Yes | $8/mo | Yes |
3 of these 5 tools have a free plan. Cheapest paid plan: Composer ($8/mo).
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
ByteDance on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 60 AI tools in the Foundation Models field.
- Connected to 17 other tools — #1 in its field.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use ByteDance for free?
Yes (500,000 free inference tokens per 豆包 model). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What AI can I use instead of ByteDance?
Tools that do the same job, such as Alibaba Cloud (Qwen), Code World Model, Cognition (SWE-1), Composer, are connected to it on the map.
Can I use ByteDance in Korean?
None (English and a few others only)
Sources (official pages)
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.