Seed 1.6 Vision API
About
Build advanced reasoning agents with Seed 1.6 Vision, a specialized AI model optimized for complex logic and chain-of-thought tasks. This model delivers cost-effective pricing at $0.12/1M input and $1.19/1M output tokens, native tool calling support. Access Seed 1.6 Vision via the Volcengine Ark API with up to 32K output tokens.
Capabilities
Input Modalities
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Output Modalities
text
Reasoning
Yes
Structured Output
Limits
Context Window
256K
Tokens
Input Limit
256K
Tokens
Max Output
32K
Tokens
Pricing
Standard (per 1M tokens)
Input
$0.12
Output
$1.19
Caching (per 1M tokens)
Read
$0.02
Frequently Asked Questions
Seed 1.6 Vision by Volcengine Ark costs $0.12 per 1M input tokens and $1.19 per 1M output tokens. Cached reads cost $0.02 per 1M tokens.
Model Details
ID
doubao-seed-1-6-vision-250815
Provider
Volcengine ArkFamily
seed
Release Date
Aug 15, 2025
Knowledge Cutoff
N/A
API Integration
NPM Package
@ai-sdk/openai-compatible
Environment Variables
ARK_API_KEY
API Base URL
https://ark.cn-beijing.volces.com/api/v3