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.
Free tier
Yes. 500K free tokens/LLM + 2M free vision tokens, no credit card no credit card required
Rate limits: 500K free tokens per model
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.