Volcano Engine Ark (China): API Prices and Provider Profile
- Type
- Official Official: the model's own developer
- Full name
- 火山引擎 火山方舟 (Volcano Engine Ark)
- Website
- https://www.volcengine.com/product/ark
- Pricing page
- volcengine.com pricing
- Free credits (as reported)
- 免费推理额度: new users get a one-time free inference quota per model (counted separately per model, shared under main account) for pay-as-you-go online inference only (not batch); per-model amount shown in console 开通管理, not stated for Seedance/Seedream on docs seen; 安心体验模式 consumes only free quota. Source: volcengine.com
- Models priced
- 11 (17 price rows)
Models listed: Seedance 1.0 Pro, Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast, Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.0 Fast, Seedance 2.0 Mini, Seedance 2.5, Seedream 4.0, Seedream 4.5, Seedream 5.0 Flash, Seedream 5.0 Lite, Seedream 5.0 Pro.
Published prices (17)
Published prices — not yet independently tested. Figures are copied from each provider's public pricing page or pricing API on 2026-09-28. We have not run test generations yet, so a listed price says nothing about reliability or output quality. Every price links to its source.
China (CNY) list prices (17)
Yuan prices as published; not converted, because the pages state no exchange rate.
| Model | Provider | Spec | China list price | CNY per second / image | Int’l official (USD, same spec) | CNY per $1 of int’l price | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 1.0 Pro | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | Pro · 1080p · no audio · 5 sListed as: doubao-seedance-1.0-pro (doubao-seedance-1-0-pro-250528) | CNY ~3.67 / 5 s video | CNY 0.734/s | $0.122/sBytePlus ModelArk | 6.02 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 15.0/百万token 在线推理, CNY 7.5 离线推理 (China list price, 火山方舟); no per-video example on page -> ≈CNY 3.67 per 5s 1080p video COMPUTED from stated formula (1920x1088x24fpsx5s/1024 = 244,800 tokens). Model list marks it 即将下线 (retiring soon). No USD conversion stated. vs BytePlus USD 2.5/M, USD 0.61/video (CNY/USD number ratio 6.00). |
| Seedance 1.0 Pro Fast | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | Fast · 1080p · no audio · 5 sListed as: doubao-seedance-1.0-pro-fast (doubao-seedance-1-0-pro-fast-251015) | CNY ~1.03 / 5 s video | CNY 0.206/s | $0.0480/sBytePlus ModelArk | 4.29 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 4.2/百万token 在线推理, CNY 2.1 离线推理 (China list price, 火山方舟); no per-video example on page -> ≈CNY 1.03 per 5s 1080p video COMPUTED from stated formula (1920x1088x24fpsx5s/1024 = 244,800 tokens). Model list marks it 即将下线 (retiring soon). No USD conversion stated. vs BytePlus USD 1.0/M, USD 0.24/video (CNY/USD number ratio 4.20). |
| Seedance 2.0 | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | 480p · 5 sListed as: doubao-seedance-2.0 (doubao-seedance-2-0-260128) | CNY 2.31 / 5 s video | CNY 0.462/s | $0.0700/sBytePlus ModelArk | 6.60 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 2.31 per 5s 16:9 480p video (CNY 0.46/s) (China list price, 火山方舟 价格示例, 输入不含视频); token rate CNY 46.0/百万token 输入不含视频, CNY 28.0 输入包含视频; 在线推理 only (离线推理暂不支持); no USD conversion stated. vs BytePlus intl USD 0.35/video, USD 7.0/M tokens (CNY/USD number ratio 6.57). |
| Seedance 2.0 | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | 720p · 5 sListed as: doubao-seedance-2.0 (doubao-seedance-2-0-260128) | CNY 4.97 / 5 s video | CNY 0.994/s | $0.152/sBytePlus ModelArk | 6.54 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 4.97 per 5s 16:9 720p video (CNY 0.99/s) (China list price, 火山方舟 价格示例, 输入不含视频); token rate CNY 46.0/百万token 输入不含视频, CNY 28.0 输入包含视频; 在线推理 only (离线推理暂不支持); no USD conversion stated. vs BytePlus intl USD 0.76/video, USD 7.0/M tokens (CNY/USD number ratio 6.57). |
| Seedance 2.0 | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | 1080p · 5 sListed as: doubao-seedance-2.0 (doubao-seedance-2-0-260128) | CNY 12.39 / 5 s video | CNY 2.478/s | $0.374/sBytePlus ModelArk | 6.63 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 12.39 per 5s 16:9 1080p video (CNY 2.48/s) (China list price, 火山方舟 价格示例, 输入不含视频); token rate CNY 51.0/百万token 输入不含视频, CNY 31.0 输入包含视频; 在线推理 only (离线推理暂不支持); no USD conversion stated. vs BytePlus intl USD 1.87/video, USD 7.7/M tokens (CNY/USD number ratio 6.62). |
| Seedance 2.0 | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | 4K · 5 sListed as: doubao-seedance-2.0 (doubao-seedance-2-0-260128) | CNY 25.27 / 5 s video | CNY 5.054/s | $0.778/sBytePlus ModelArk | 6.50 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 25.27 per 5s 16:9 4k video (CNY 5.05/s) (China list price, 火山方舟 价格示例, 输入不含视频); token rate CNY 26.0/百万token 输入不含视频, CNY 16.0 输入包含视频; 在线推理 only (离线推理暂不支持); no USD conversion stated. vs BytePlus intl USD 3.89/video, USD 4.0/M tokens (CNY/USD number ratio 6.50). |
| Seedance 2.0 Fast | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | Fast · 720p · 5 sListed as: doubao-seedance-2.0-fast (doubao-seedance-2-0-fast-260128) | CNY 4 / 5 s video | CNY 0.8/s | $0.120/sBytePlus ModelArk | 6.67 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 4.0 per 5s 16:9 720p video (CNY 0.8/s) (China list price, 火山方舟 价格示例, 输入不含视频); token rate CNY 37.0/百万token 输入不含视频, CNY 22.0 输入包含视频; 在线推理 only (离线推理暂不支持); no USD conversion stated. vs BytePlus intl USD 0.6/video, USD 5.6/M tokens (CNY/USD number ratio 6.61). 刊例价. 限时75折 (2026-08-07 14:00 至 10-07 14:00 UTC+8, 仅企业用户, 达用量上限恢复刊例价) -> 720p 最低约 0.6 元/秒. 最高720p. |
| Seedance 2.0 Mini | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | Mini · 720p · 5 sListed as: doubao-seedance-2.0-mini (doubao-seedance-2-0-mini-260615) | CNY 2.48 / 5 s video | CNY 0.496/s | $0.0760/sBytePlus ModelArk | 6.53 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 2.48 per 5s 16:9 720p video (CNY 0.5/s) (China list price, 火山方舟 价格示例, 输入不含视频); token rate CNY 23.0/百万token 输入不含视频, CNY 14.0 输入包含视频; 在线推理 only (离线推理暂不支持); no USD conversion stated. vs BytePlus intl USD 0.38/video, USD 3.5/M tokens (CNY/USD number ratio 6.57). 刊例价. 限时4折 (2026-08-07 14:00 至 10-07 14:00 UTC+8, 仅企业用户, 达用量上限恢复刊例价) -> 720p 最低约 0.2 元/秒. 最高720p. |
| Seedance 2.5 | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | 480p · 5 sListed as: doubao-seedance-2.5 (doubao-seedance-2-5-260628) | CNY 3.36 / 5 s video | CNY 0.672/s | $0.1028/sBytePlus ModelArk | 6.54 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 3.36 per 5s 16:9 480p video (CNY 0.67/s) (China list price, 火山方舟 价格示例, 输入不含视频); token rate CNY 70.0/百万token 输入不含视频, CNY 42.0 输入包含视频; 在线推理 only (离线推理暂不支持); no USD conversion stated. vs BytePlus intl USD 0.514/video, USD 10.7/M tokens (CNY/USD number ratio 6.54). |
| Seedance 2.5 | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | 720p · 5 sListed as: doubao-seedance-2.5 (doubao-seedance-2-5-260628) | CNY 7.56 / 5 s video | CNY 1.512/s | $0.2312/sBytePlus ModelArk | 6.54 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 7.56 per 5s 16:9 720p video (CNY 1.51/s) (China list price, 火山方舟 价格示例, 输入不含视频); token rate CNY 70.0/百万token 输入不含视频, CNY 42.0 输入包含视频; 在线推理 only (离线推理暂不支持); no USD conversion stated. vs BytePlus intl USD 1.156/video, USD 10.7/M tokens (CNY/USD number ratio 6.54). |
| Seedance 2.5 | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | 1080p · 5 sListed as: doubao-seedance-2.5 (doubao-seedance-2-5-260628) | CNY 18.71 / 5 s video | CNY 3.742/s | $0.5686/sBytePlus ModelArk | 6.58 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 18.71 per 5s 16:9 1080p video (CNY 3.74/s) (China list price, 火山方舟 价格示例, 输入不含视频); token rate CNY 77.0/百万token 输入不含视频, CNY 46.0 输入包含视频; 在线推理 only (离线推理暂不支持); no USD conversion stated. vs BytePlus intl USD 2.843/video, USD 11.7/M tokens (CNY/USD number ratio 6.58). |
| Seedream 4.0 | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | spec not statedListed as: doubao-seedream-4-0 (doubao-seedream-4-0-250828) | CNY 0.2 / image | CNY 0.2/image | $0.0300/imageBytePlus ModelArk | 6.67 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 0.2/image (China list price, 火山方舟 输出图单价); no USD conversion stated. 输出图单价, 输入图免费; 模型列表标注 即将下线. vs BytePlus USD 0.03/image (CNY/USD number ratio 6.67). |
| Seedream 4.5 | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | spec not statedListed as: doubao-seedream-4-5 (doubao-seedream-4-5-251128) | CNY 0.25 / image | CNY 0.25/image | $0.0400/imageBytePlus ModelArk | 6.25 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 0.25/image (China list price, 火山方舟 输出图单价); no USD conversion stated. 输出图单价, 输入图免费; 模型列表标注 即将下线. vs BytePlus USD 0.04/image (CNY/USD number ratio 6.25). |
| Seedream 5.0 Flash | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | FlashListed as: doubao-seedream-5-0-flash (doubao-seedream-5-0-flash-260915) | CNY 0.12 / image | CNY 0.12/image | $0.0180/imageBytePlus ModelArk | 6.67 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 0.12/image (China list price, 火山方舟 输出图单价); no USD conversion stated. 输出图单价, 输入图免费. vs BytePlus USD 0.018/image (CNY/USD number ratio 6.67). |
| Seedream 5.0 Lite | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | LiteListed as: doubao-seedream-5-0-lite (doubao-seedream-5-0-260128) | CNY 0.22 / image | CNY 0.22/image | $0.0350/imageBytePlus ModelArk | 6.29 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 0.22/image (China list price, 火山方舟 输出图单价); no USD conversion stated. 输出图单价, 输入图免费; 组图按实际生成张数计费. Model list: doubao-seedream-5-0-lite-260128 alias 即将下线. vs BytePlus USD 0.035/image (CNY/USD number ratio 6.29). |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | Pro · <=2.61MP (<=1.5K)Listed as: doubao-seedream-5-0-pro (doubao-seedream-5-0-pro-260628) | CNY 0.3 / image | CNY 0.3/image | $0.0450/imageBytePlus ModelArk | 6.67 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 0.3/image (China list price, 火山方舟 输出图单价); no USD conversion stated. 单图生成 ≤261万像素 (1.5K及以下). 输入图首张免费, 第2张起 0.02 元/张. 图层拆分 0.15/0.30 元. vs BytePlus USD 0.045/image (CNY/USD number ratio 6.67). |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | Volcano Engine Ark (China) | Pro · >2.61MP (>1.5K)Listed as: doubao-seedream-5-0-pro (doubao-seedream-5-0-pro-260628) | CNY 0.6 / image | CNY 0.6/image | $0.0900/imageBytePlus ModelArk | 6.67 | volcengine.com | NoteCNY 0.6/image (China list price, 火山方舟 输出图单价); no USD conversion stated. 单图生成 >261万像素 (1.5K以上). 输入图首张免费, 第2张起 0.02 元/张. vs BytePlus USD 0.09/image (CNY/USD number ratio 6.67). |
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