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ByteDance
ByteDance through your own BytePlus ModelArk API key and its REST API, covering text and tool-calling chat, images and video, with models such as the Seed family, Seedream and Seedance. Requests go straight from your machine to ModelArk and you pay ByteDance's own rates; Seedance 2 needs a funded ModelArk account.
Text(5 models)
Seed 2.1 Turbo
ByteDance's fast Seed 2.1 reasoning model with a 256K context and output window, native tool calling and image input.
3 months ago (Jun 2026)
Seed 2.0 Lite
Balanced Seed 2.0 reasoning model with tool calling and image input at a lower price than Pro.
5 months ago (Apr 2026)
Seed 2.0 Mini
The smallest, cheapest Seed 2.0 model for fast everyday tasks, with tool calling and image input.
5 months ago (Apr 2026)
Seed 2.0 Code Preview
Preview of ByteDance's coding-tuned Seed 2.0 model for code generation and agentic programming, with tool calling.
6 months ago (Mar 2026)
Seed 2.0 Pro
ByteDance's flagship Seed 2.0 reasoning model for complex analysis, coding and agentic tool use, with image input and a 256K context.
6 months ago (Mar 2026)
Image(3 models)
Seedream 5 Pro
ByteDance's flagship Seedream 5 model — top-tier aesthetic quality, prompt fidelity, and multi-reference editing up to 2K.
2 months ago (Jul 2026)
Seedream 5 Lite
Lightweight Seedream variant for fast, high-quality image generation.
7 months ago (Feb 2026)
Seedream 4.5
ByteDance's versatile image model with strong aesthetic quality and prompt fidelity.
9 months ago (Dec 2025)
Video(4 models)
Seedance 2.5
ByteDance's flagship multimodal video model — native synchronized audio, clips up to 30 seconds, and large reference sets for character and scene consistency.
2 months ago (Jul 2026)
Seedance 2.0 Mini
ByteDance's lightweight Seedance 2.0 tier — about half the cost per second, 480p/720p with synchronized audio.
3 months ago (Jun 2026)
Seedance 2.0 Fast
ByteDance's low-latency Seedance 2.0 tier — quick 480p/720p generation with synchronized audio.
7 months ago (Feb 2026)
Seedance 2.0
ByteDance's advanced video model with improved motion coherence and scene quality.
7 months ago (Feb 2026)