Native Visual Reasoning
Unified architecture for superior spatial understanding and object localization within images, leading the MMMU benchmark.
Doubao Seedream 4.0 (Build 250828)
Doubao SeeDream 4 API is a high-performance multimodal model by ByteDance. It excels in visual reasoning, 10-minute video analysis, and complex Chinese cultural nuance with a 128k context window and industry-leading OCR accuracy for developers.
API Usage Examples
curl --request POST "https://gptproto.com/api/v3/doubao/doubao-seedream-4-0-250828/text-to-image" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $GPTPROTO_API_KEY" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"prompt": "A tiny origami fox sailing a teacup across a moonlit puddle",
"size": "2048*2048",
"enable_base64_output": false,
"enable_sync_mode": false
}'Doubao Seedream 4.0 (Build 250828) pricing
Start from the cost of a single sample and pick a testing budget. GPTProto rates are 15% below list price.
Your usage
$0.1275 / image
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Doubao SeeDream 4 API Key Features
Technical advantages of the Doubao SeeDream 4 API architecture.
Temporal Video Analysis
Process up to 10 minutes of video in a single request with high timestamp accuracy for event identification and data extraction.
Industry-Leading OCR
Extract text from complex layouts including handwritten notes, dense financial tables, and low-light environment signage with high precision.
Chinese Mastery
Specifically tuned for Chinese idioms and internet slang, outperforming competitors in localized creative writing and sentiment analysis.
Doubao SeeDream 4 API Frequently Asked Questions
Common technical queries regarding Doubao SeeDream 4 API integration, pricing, and multimodal capabilities on GPTProto.
How to migrate to Doubao SeeDream 4 API?
Migration is straightforward since the Doubao SeeDream 4 API is OpenAI-compatible. Simply update your base URL to the GPTProto endpoint and change the model identifier to doubao-seedream-4-0-250828. Our platform handles the underlying visual encoding differences, though you should ensure your image inputs follow the standard content array format used by modern multimodal SDKs.
Is Doubao SeeDream 4 API data used for training?
No. Privacy and security are paramount. Data transmitted through the Doubao SeeDream 4 API via GPTProto.com is protected by ByteDance Enterprise agreements. Your prompts, images, and videos are not used to train future iterations of the Doubao models, ensuring your proprietary business data remains confidential and secure within your specific API environment.
What is the cost for the Doubao SeeDream 4 API?
The Doubao SeeDream 4 API is highly cost-efficient, priced at $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens. Image inputs are a flat $0.0015 per image, while video analysis costs $0.02 per minute. Through our aggregation platform, developers save approximately 70% compared to direct enterprise rates, with additional 50% discounts available for non-peak batch processing jobs.
Does SeeDream 4 API support long video analysis?
Yes, the Doubao SeeDream 4 API supports analyzing video files up to 10 minutes in length. This is significantly higher than many competitors. It provides high timestamp accuracy for event identification and semantic extraction. Note that processing videos of this length can involve an initialization time of 30-60 seconds, so it is best suited for asynchronous or batch analysis tasks.
What is the typical latency of the SeeDream 4 API?
For text-only interactions, the Doubao SeeDream 4 API offers a Time to First Token (TTFT) of roughly 200ms. For complex visual tasks, such as analyzing high-resolution images or dense screenshots, expect a latency of 1 to 2 seconds. The model is optimized for low-latency vision-to-action workflows, making it suitable for agentic applications that require sub-second inference overhead for tool calling.
Does the 4 API handle Chinese cultural nuances?
Absolutely. One of the primary strengths of the Doubao SeeDream 4 API is its mastery of the Chinese language, including internet slang, cultural idioms, and localized sentiment. It consistently outperforms Western-centric models like GPT-4o on the C-Eval benchmark, making it the premier choice for applications targeting the Chinese market or processing content from platforms like Douyin.
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