ERNIE Bot
BaiduChina
15
Baidu's flagship assistant, now on open-weight ERNIE models.
- Version
- 5.0
- Cost
- Pay-as-you-go API pricing with select free trial skills/components. Ernie 5.0 at 0.006-0.01 RMB per 1k input tokens.
- Model
- DeepSeek-V3.1
Doubao
ByteDance · #10 most active of 27 in Writing
ByteDance's assistant, bundled across its apps and priced aggressively on Volcano Engine.
100
Trust score · Verified
3 data points checked · 2026-11-02
Current version
Doubao Seedance 2.5
Entry cost
Pricing varies by model. Paid API usage billed via Volcengine.
Changes / 30d
8
The short answers · verified November 8, 2026
- What is the latest version of Doubao?
- The current shipped version of Doubao is Doubao Seedance 2.5, as of November 8, 2026.
- How much does Doubao cost?
- Doubao has no published flat entry price. Pricing varies by model. Paid API usage billed via Volcengine.
- What AI model does Doubao use?
- Doubao runs primarily on DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash.
Source: ByteDance — www.volcengine.com · Reusable under CC BY 4.0 — cite Tomorrow
Capabilities
- Voice mode
- Image generation
- Real-time camera
- Browser extension
- Long docs
- Text Generation
- Video Generation
- Image Generation
- 3D Generation
- Function Calling
- Agent/Bot API
- Context Cache
- Batch Inference
- Multimodal Understanding
- Vectorization
- Tool Calling
- Context Caching
- Fine-tuning
- Agentic Workflow
- 文本生成
- 多模态理解
- 图片理解
- 视频理解
- 视频生成
- 图片生成
- 3D生成
- 深度思考
- 上下文缓存
- Web Search
- Vector Search
- 3D 生成
- 向量化
- 工具调用
- 模型精调
- 知识库
- 文本向量化
- Deep Thinking
- Speech/Audio Understanding
- Model Fine-tuning
- text-generation
- multimodal-understanding
- video-generation
- image-generation
- 3d-generation
- vectorization
- function-calling
- fine-tuning
- agent-framework
- Fine-Tuning
- Search Plugin
- Web Search Tool
- Structured Output
- Multi-Agent
- 文档理解
- 音频理解
- Model Evaluation
- 模型评测
- Model Tuning
- Managed Agents
- API
- 联网搜索
- 批量推理
- Multi-modal Understanding
- 智能模型路由
- Model Fine-Tuning
- Agent
- Agent Platform
- Text-to-Vector
Pricing
App
Free
Volcano Engine API
per token
Free
Entry price over time
Geek mode
Models under the hood
- disclosed
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Provider undisclosed
- disclosed
Doubao Seedance 2.0
ByteDance
- disclosed
Doubao Seedance 2.5
ByteDance
- disclosed
Doubao Seedream 5.0 flash
ByteDance
- disclosed
Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro
ByteDance
- disclosed
Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro / flash
ByteDance
- disclosed
Seed-Evolving
ByteDance
Context window
256K tokens
Public API
yes
Multi-model routing
yes
Stack signals
- API
Shared model stack
Other tracked products running on the same foundation models — a quick read on how much of the catalog moves when one of these models changes.
- Doubao Seedream 5.0 flashByteDance · 3 products
- Doubao Seedream 5.0 proByteDance · 3 products
- DeepSeek-V4.1-FlashDeepSeek · 2 products
- Doubao Seedance 2.0ByteDance · 2 products
- Doubao Seedance 2.5ByteDance · 2 products
- Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro / flashByteDance · 1 product
- Seed-EvolvingByteDance · 1 product
green disclosed · amber inferred · grey unattributed. Aliases are folded into one model; provider concentration counts only models with an established vendor.
Reported scale
Reference data. Each figure is whatever the source actually said — weekly users, downloads, revenue run-rate — with its own definition and date. These are not comparable between tools and are never used to rank anything.
- Third-party estimate
Monthly active users
382M
monthly users
China AI-native app ranking, May 2026.
as of May 2026·QuestMobile H1 2026 report via TechNode ·inferred
- Third-party estimate
Monthly active users
150M
monthly users
China-market analyst estimate.
as of Mar 2025·QuestMobile China app report ·inferred
Also in Writing
All WritingJasper
Jasper
13
Brand-consistent marketing copy
- Version
- Jasper Platform
- Cost
- Free tier · from $69/mo
- Model
- ChatGPT
Claude
Anthropic
12
Assistant for long-form and analysis
- Version
- 5.5
- Cost
- Free tier · from $17/mo
- Model
- Claude Fable 5
Hunyuan
TencentChina
12
Tencent's multimodal model family and assistant.
- Version
- Hunyuan
- Cost
- Free trial quota of 1M tokens. Pay-as-you-go pricing applies afterward.
- Model
- Hunyuan-a13b
DeepSeek
DeepSeekChina
11
Open-weight reasoning models at a fraction of frontier pricing.
- Version
- DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
- Cost
- Pay-as-you-go API pricing (not fully detailed in text). Free tier or flat-rate seats not specified.
- Model
- deepseek-flash
Grok
xAI
11
Frontier assistant with real-time X data and heavy reasoning modes.
- Version
- Grok 4.7
- Cost
- from $2/mo
- Model
- grok-4.5
Elsewhere on the same models
Products in other segments that name one of Doubao's models in their stack.
Change history
- version
- capability
New capabilities: Agent Platform, Text-to-Vector
66 tracked68 tracked · +Agent Platform, Text-to-Vector
source - version
- version
- capability
- model
Doubao added Doubao Seedream 5.0 flash, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro to its model stack
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, Doubao Seedance 2.0, Doubao Seedance 2.5, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro / flash, Seed-EvolvingDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, Doubao Seedance 2.0, Doubao Seedance 2.5, Doubao Seedream 5.0 flash, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro / flash, Seed-Evolving
source - model
QA auto-correction: model stack updated to DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, Doubao Seedance 2.0, Doubao Seedance 2.5, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro / flash, Seed-Evolving after a unanimous jury read of the source page
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, Doubao 1.8 Pro, Doubao Seedance 2.0, Doubao Seedance 2.5, Doubao Seedream 5.0 flash, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro / flash, Seed-Evolving Agent, SeedreamDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, Doubao Seedance 2.0, Doubao Seedance 2.5, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro / flash, Seed-Evolving
source - capability
- version
- version
- version
- version
- version
- capability
- capability
- version
- capability
New capabilities: Model Tuning, Managed Agents, API
57 tracked60 tracked · +Model Tuning, Managed Agents, API
source - version
- model
Doubao added Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro / flash to its model stack
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, Doubao 1.8 Pro, Doubao Seedance 2.0, Doubao Seedance 2.5, Doubao Seedream 5.0 flash, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro, Seed-Evolving Agent, SeedreamDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, Doubao 1.8 Pro, Doubao Seedance 2.0, Doubao Seedance 2.5, Doubao Seedream 5.0 flash, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro / flash, Seed-Evolving Agent, Seedream
source - capability
- capability
- version
- capability
- version
- version
- capability
New capabilities: Structured Output, Multi-Agent
51 tracked53 tracked · +Structured Output, Multi-Agent
source - version
- model
Doubao added Doubao Seedream 5.0 flash to its model stack
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, Doubao 1.8 Pro, Doubao Seedance 2.0, Doubao Seedance 2.5, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro, Seed-Evolving Agent, SeedreamDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, Doubao 1.8 Pro, Doubao Seedance 2.0, Doubao Seedance 2.5, Doubao Seedream 5.0 flash, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro, Seed-Evolving Agent, Seedream
source - model
Doubao added DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash to its model stack
Doubao 1.8 Pro, Doubao Seedance 2.0, Doubao Seedance 2.5, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro, Seed-Evolving Agent, SeedreamDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, Doubao 1.8 Pro, Doubao Seedance 2.0, Doubao Seedance 2.5, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro, Seed-Evolving Agent, Seedream
source - capability
- model
Doubao added Seed-Evolving Agent to its model stack
Doubao 1.8 Pro, Doubao Seedance 2.0, Doubao Seedance 2.5, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro, SeedreamDoubao 1.8 Pro, Doubao Seedance 2.0, Doubao Seedance 2.5, Doubao Seedream 5.0 pro, Seed-Evolving Agent, Seedream
source - capability
New capabilities: Fine-Tuning, Search Plugin
48 tracked50 tracked · +Fine-Tuning, Search Plugin
source - capability
New capabilities: text-generation, multimodal-understanding, video-generation
39 tracked48 tracked · +text-generation, multimodal-understanding, video-generation, image-generation, 3d-generation, vectorization, function-calling, fine-tuning, agent-framework
source - capability
New capabilities: Speech/Audio Understanding, Model Fine-tuning
37 tracked39 tracked · +Speech/Audio Understanding, Model Fine-tuning
source - capability
- version
- capability
- version
- capability
- capability
Doubao compared
Straight head-to-head pages against the busiest products in Writing.
How to cite this page
Free to cite and reuse under CC BY 4.0. Permalink: https://tomorrow.aliensquad.ai/tools/doubao
APA
Tomorrow. (2026). Doubao — version, pricing and model stack [Data set entry]. AlienSquad. Retrieved 2026-11-08, from https://tomorrow.aliensquad.ai/tools/doubao
BibTeX
@misc{tomorrow-tools-doubao,
author = {{Tomorrow}},
title = {Doubao — version, pricing and model stack},
year = {2026},
publisher = {AlienSquad},
howpublished = {\url{https://tomorrow.aliensquad.ai/tools/doubao}},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08}
}