Doubao
by ByteDance
At a glance
Conversational AI assistant from ByteDance offering chat, writing, and image generation.
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- Licence
- Not recorded
- Category
- AI Assistants
- Business model
- Freemium
- Availability
- China (mainland)
- Launched
- 2023-08
Overview
Doubao is a conversational AI assistant from ByteDance, offering chat, writing, and image generation, and it is one of the most widely used assistants in China. It is built on ByteDance's Doubao model family and available across web and mobile. The base assistant is free, with optional paid subscription tiers, and API access is sold through Volcano Engine.
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Key features
- Chat, writing, and image generation
- Built on ByteDance's Doubao models
- Voice interaction and mobile apps
- API access via Volcano Engine
Use cases
- Everyday questions and writing help in Chinese
- Image generation in conversation
- Developer integrations through Volcano Engine
Pricing
Doubao's base assistant is free, with optional paid subscription tiers; API access is usage-priced through ByteDance's Volcano Engine.
Record details
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Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-09-10
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- CN
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/doubao/
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- Web app
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- Web
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- Vendor cloud
Vendor-hosted product; no self-hosted option is recorded.
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- Not recorded
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- Mainland China
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Suggest a correction - Public API
- Yes
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- proprietary
Commercial product; no source licence is published in the record.
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- Not recorded
Commercial product; the terms reviewed here do not state a non-commercial restriction, but that was not verified.
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- Not recorded
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- Subscription Free allowance: Limited Subscription required: No
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Frequently asked questions
Who develops Doubao?
Doubao is developed by ByteDance, the Chinese technology company behind TikTok and Douyin.
Is Doubao free?
The base assistant is free; optional paid subscription tiers are available, and API access is priced by usage.
Where is Doubao available?
Doubao is available on the web and mobile apps, primarily for users in China.
Who should not choose Doubao?
Anyone who needs a published price list or official documentation: the vendor homepage was reachable, but no same-site page could be confirmed as Doubao's docs or pricing page.
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