BytePlus ModelArk API key setup
ByteDance's AI platform. 500K free tokens per LLM, 2M vision tokens. Hosted coding models with a coding plan tier.
Disclosure: the sign-up link in step 1 is a partner link. Dracon may earn a commission when you create an account through it. It never changes the price you pay, and BytePlus ModelArk's own site is always reachable directly at www.byteplus.com/en/product/model-ark.
Get your key
- Open the BytePlus ModelArk site: www.byteplus.com/activity/codingplan?ac=MMAUCIS9NT1S&rc=N8YG2H2A partner link
- Create an account and generate an API key.
- Paste it into the Dracon BYOK provider keys, stored encrypted (AES-256-GCM), used browser-direct, works in every Dracon tool.
Use your key in every tab
Two free extensions take the key you just set up. Both read the page you are on and use your own provider key: free, no account, nothing stored on a server we run.
AI Auto Form Filler
Complete a web form from a short description, using a model you bring yourself.
All extensions · last checked 2026-10-22.
Free tier
Yes. New-user free trial quota through the ModelArk console; ongoing use is per-token paid. Check the console for current trial amounts (checked 2026-10-27). no credit card required
Rate limits: Trial quota for new users; paid per-token rates after.
Paid plans compared
Every tier BytePlus ModelArk publishes, with the price and the limit as the vendor states them, last checked 2026-10-27. Confirm with the provider before you buy. You pay them directly, no Dracon markup.
| Plan | Price | Usage limit | What you get |
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| Free | no monthly fee | 500K tokens/LLM; 2M vision tokens |
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| Lite | price unverified | 3x the Free tier usage; Coding Plan Lite/Pro prices render client-side and complete post-login at console.byteplus.com; tiers confirmed live on the coding plan page (checked 2026-10-27) |
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| Pro | price unverified | 5x Lite usage; bundles the full coding agent; Coding Plan Lite/Pro prices render client-side and complete post-login at console.byteplus.com; tiers confirmed live on the coding plan page (checked 2026-10-27) |
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Official plan source: www.byteplus.com/activity/codingplan?ac=MMAUCIS9NT1S&rc=N8YG2H2A
Connection details
- Env var
BYTEPLUS_API_KEY- Model lineup
- GPT, DeepSeek, GLM, Kimi
Gotchas
Browser-direct chat is not available for this provider: We haven't verified its chat endpoints yet.. Dracon provider keys still cover it for tools that run elsewhere (for example a LiteLLM chain from the Dracon Router builder).
Our verdicts on this kind of provider
Independent comparisons we keep current as pricing and free tiers shift. A guide is setup; a verdict is whether it's worth setting up.