Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo

Low-cost, low-latency tier of ByteDance's Doubao Seed 2.1 series (released June 24, 2026 at the Volcano Engine FORCE conference), priced at roughly half of the Pro flagship. Prices converted from CNY (~3 yuan input / 15 yuan output per 1M; verify on Volcano Engine Ark). Near-Pro agent and coding capability; available now via Volcano Engine Ark.

Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo strengths

• Low cost and latency
• High throughput for production
• Near-Pro agent/coding capability
• Multimodal (text + image input)
• Available now on Volcano Engine Ark

Pricing & context

Cost guide: a typical call of about 10K input + 2K output tokens costs roughly $0.009 at list prices. Worth modelling against cheaper tiers before committing high-volume traffic.

When to choose Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo

Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo is best for high-volume, cost-sensitive coding and agent workloads needing near-flagship quality at low cost. If your workload is more cost-sensitive, weigh it against gpt-oss-120b (≈$0.03 input /1M) first.

Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo FAQ

How much does Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo cost?

Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo is priced at $0.45 per 1M input tokens and $2.25 per 1M output tokens (public API list price), with a ≈256K tokens context window. A typical call of about 10K input and 2K output tokens costs roughly $0.009.

What is Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo best for?

Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo by ByteDance is best for high-volume, cost-sensitive coding and agent workloads needing near-flagship quality at low cost.

How does Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo pricing compare to Grok 4.1 Fast?

Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo input costs $0.45 per 1M tokens versus $0.20 ($0.05 cached) for Grok 4.1 Fast, roughly 2.3x more expensive on input. Output is $2.25 vs $0.50.

Is Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo multimodal?

Doubao Seed 2.1 Turbo supports text, image.