ByteDance

42 models across 13 families · Latest: Seed 2.1 Pro (2026-06)

Researched 7d ago

TikTok data enhances AI realism

CodingRAGAgentsLong contextVisionClassificationJSON / Tool useChina

ByteDance's portfolio covers 42 active models across 13 current families, spanning coding, rag, and agents. Open a model detail page to compare provider routes and sourced benchmarks.
Covers 7 workload areas across 42 active tracked models; last verified 2026-07-11.

Use it for

Teams evaluating coding, rag, and agents across this lab's releases
Comparing model families before committing to a flagship
Migration and pricing follow-ups across 42 tracked models

Do not use it for

Choosing a hosting provider without opening a model page for price ladders

Active models

Current models from this lab, excluding deprecated ones

Active families

Current model families from this lab

Open catalog

5 open

5 open source / 0 open weights

Lowest output price

$0.088 /1M

Cheapest tracked output across active models, per 1M tokens

Latest dated release

2026-06-24

Seed 2.1 Pro

Freshness

2026-07-11

Researched 7d ago

fresh

Information

Founded2012

Beijing, China

Links

Website GitHub X / Twitter LinkedIn HuggingFace Crunchbase

Release cadence

Showing 5 recent dated releases (full timeline below). Latest: Seed 2.1 Pro (2026-06-24).

Where this lab wins

Coding: 9 tracked models with SWE-bench / HumanEval-style scores.
RAG: 8 tracked models with ruler / needle retrieval benchmarks.
Agentic: 11 tracked models with BFCL, tau-bench, and SWE-bench tool-use coverage.
Long-context: 14 tracked models with context-token or InfiniteBench-class signal.

Flagship quality / price signal

Flagship: Seed 2.0 Lite (best sourced coding quality-per-dollar in this portfolio).

Coding task grade C · swe-bench-verified score 73.5 · cheapest tracked output $2.00 per 1M tokens

ByteDance is a Chinese AI research organization founded in 2012. TikTok data enhances AI realism. ByteDance ships 13 model families totaling 42 models, with the most recent release Seed 2.1 Pro in 2026-06. Notable families include Seed 2, Seedance, and Seed. Use it as a stable reference for lab background, release coverage, and follow-up model pages as they are added. View official API endpoints, benchmark performance, and coding/agent fit for every ByteDance model.

About

ByteDance, established in 2012 by Zhang Yiming and Liang Rubo in Beijing, China, began its journey focusing on AI-powered news aggregation with the app Toutiao. Rapidly expanding its horizons, the company ventured into the short-form video domain with Douyin for the Chinese market and TikTok for international audiences. This foresight in leveraging AI-driven recommendation systems has catapulted ByteDance into the upper echelons of global tech enterprises. Recently, ByteDance has made notable strides in generative AI and large language models (LLMs), reflecting a significant shift towards advanced AI research and development. The company is known for actively seeking talent concentrated on AI algorithms for LLMs, indicating a strong commitment to these emerging technologies. Recent developments include the integration of AI video generation into its Doubao chatbot and the launch of AI video applications like Jimeng AI, which showcase ByteDance's active engagement and innovation in the generative AI landscape. Despite the absence of detailed disclosures about its proprietary LLMs, ByteDance's expanding role in generative AI signifies its ambition to remain competitive. The company's venture into these technologies is a testament to its efforts to harness AI's potential beyond its original domains, marking its presence in the evolving technological sphere. The trajectory of ByteDance is punctuated by both extraordinary success and a fair share of scrutiny. While the widespread influence of TikTok underscores its substantive impact, the scrutiny over data privacy and national security concerns has also been significant, particularly due to its ties to China. Nevertheless, ByteDance's relentless pursuit of AI innovation underscores its commitment to lead in the digital and AI domains, navigating through challenges and aiming to solidify its role as a transformative force in the global technology landscape.

Doubao models

Doubao is ByteDance's consumer-facing chatbot brand. The underlying models are listed in the families section above and on individual model pages.

Featured models

Model	Released	Context	Input price ($/1M)	Output price ($/1M)	License	Openness
Seed 2.1 Pro	2026-06-24	-	$0.83	$4.14	Proprietary	Proprietary
Seed 2.1 Turbo	2026-06-24	-	$0.41	$2.07	Proprietary	Proprietary
Seed 2.1 Preview	2026-06-19	-	-	-	Proprietary	Proprietary

Model families

Seed 2

Seedance

Seed

Doubao Seed 2.0

UI-TARS

Doubao Embedding Vision

Seedream

Doubao

BAGEL

Seed-Coder

Doubao 1.5

Doubao Vision

SeedEdit

Recent releases

Seed 2.1 Pro- 2026-06-24
Seed 2.1 Turbo- 2026-06-24
Seed 2.1 Preview- 2026-06-19
Seedance 2.0 Mini- 2026-06-15
Seed 2.0 Lite- 2026-03-10

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FAQ

Who founded ByteDance and when?

ByteDance was founded in 2012 and is associated with Beijing, China.

What models has ByteDance released?

ByteDance ships 42 models across 13 families: Seed 2, Seedance, and Seed.

Is ByteDance's technology open source?

Some ByteDance models are open-weight (UI-TARS 1.5 7B, BAGEL 7B, and Seed-Coder 8B Base); others are proprietary (Seed 2.1 Pro, Seed 2.1 Turbo, and Seed 2.1 Preview).

Where is ByteDance headquartered?

ByteDance is headquartered in Beijing, China.

What is ByteDance known for?

TikTok data enhances AI realism. Its most prominent tracked family is Seed 2.

How can I access ByteDance's models?

ByteDance's models are available via NVIDIA NIM, OpenRouter, Prodia, Vercel AI Gateway, and Volcengine.

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Last reviewed: 2026-07-11. Data sourced from public lab announcements and provider documentation.