ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
Liveseed-1.6Seed 1.6 is a general-purpose model released by the ByteDance Seed team. It incorporates multimodal capabilities and adaptive deep thinking with a 256K context window.
Modality
Chat
Context window
262K tokens
Max output
33K tokens
Region
US
Published
29 Sept 2026
Pricing
Input
14.33
EGP per 1M tokens
Output
114.60
EGP per 1M tokens
Monthly cost example
2,435.32 EGP
Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.
Use it via the API
ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.
Run inference
OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="seed-1.6",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "seed-1.6",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?" },
],
})
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)curl https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "seed-1.6",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'Frequently asked questions
How much does ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 cost?
14.33 EGP per 1M input tokens; 114.60 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.
What is the context window of ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6?
ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 supports a context window of 262,144 tokens (262K), with up to 32,768 output tokens per response.
Where is ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 hosted?
ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 is served from US (US-hosted inference).
How do I use ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 via the API?
ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "seed-1.6" and your API key.
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