ByteDance · Single modalityReleased 2025-09-01

seed-1.6

bytedance/seed-1.6 id

ByteDance's new multimodal deep-thinking model, supporting both text and visual inputs with enhanced reasoning capabilities.

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Use seed-1.6

# Drop-in OpenAI-compatible client
$ import { generateText } from 'ai'
$ 
$ const { text } = await generateText({
$   model: 'bytedance/seed-1.6',
$   baseURL: 'https://synapse.garden/api/v1',
$   apiKey: process.env.MG_KEY,
$   prompt: 'Why is the sky blue?',
$ })

256K

CONTEXT WINDOW

32K

MAX OUTPUT

$0.275/M

INPUT · PER M

$2.20/M

OUTPUT · PER M

PRICING

List prices, every modality.

Rate	Per million tokens · USD
Input	$0.275/M
Output	$2.20/M
Cache read	$0.055/M

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FAQ · SEED-1.6

Frequently asked

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How do I call seed-1.6 from my code?

Use the OpenAI or Anthropic SDK and point baseURL at https://synapse.garden/api/v1. Set model: ‘bytedance/seed-1.6’ and supply your Synapse Garden API key. No code changes beyond the base URL.

02 / 04

How much does seed-1.6 cost?

Input: $0.275/M per million tokens. Output: $2.20/M per million tokens. The free tier includes a million tokens every month at no cost.

03 / 04

What's the context window for seed-1.6?

seed-1.6 supports a context window of 256K tokens, with a maximum output of 32K tokens.

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Do I need a separate Anthropic or OpenAI account?

No. Synapse Garden is the single API surface — one key gives you OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Mistral, DeepSeek, xAI, Cohere, and more. Billing, rate limits, and audit logs are unified.

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Try seed-1.6 in three minutes.

Sign up, create a key, drop our base URL into your existing client. The free tier includes a million tokens every month — no credit card.

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