ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 Flash - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
Liveseed-1.6-flashSeed 1.6 Flash is an ultra-fast multimodal deep thinking model by ByteDance Seed, supporting both text and visual understanding. It features a 256k context window and can generate outputs of
Modality
Chat
Context window
262K tokens
Max output
33K tokens
Region
US
Published
29 Sept 2026
Pricing
Input
4.30
EGP per 1M tokens
Output
17.19
EGP per 1M tokens
Monthly cost example
472.74 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 Flash 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-flash",
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-flash",
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-flash",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'Frequently asked questions
How much does ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 Flash cost?
4.30 EGP per 1M input tokens; 17.19 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 Flash?
ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 Flash 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 Flash hosted?
ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 Flash is served from US (US-hosted inference).
How do I use ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 Flash via the API?
ByteDance Seed: Seed 1.6 Flash 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-flash" and your API key.
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