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Seed Audio 1.0 Pricing: API Rates and Plans Explained
Seed Audio 1.0 uses consumption-based pricing via Volcano Engine — pay only for what you generate. No monthly minimums, no credit limits, no locked tiers.
Seed Audio 1.0 API Pricing
All Seed Audio pricing is available through Volcano Engine (volcengine.com). Prices are in Chinese Yuan (CNY). International access via BytePlus may differ.
| Model | Price | Output Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Audio 1.0 (Voice) | ¥5/万字符 | WAV/MP3 | TTS with zero-shot cloning |
| Seed Audio 1.0 (Music) | ¥0.1/秒 | WAV/MP3 | Up to 5 min per generation |
| Seed Audio 1.0 (SFX) | ¥0.05/秒 | WAV/MP3 | Foley and ambient sounds |
| Seed Audio 1.0 (Full Scene) | ¥0.15/秒 | WAV/MP3 | Voice + music + SFX combined |
Pricing effective at Seed Audio 1.0 launch (June 23, 2026). Check volcengine.com for current rates.
Seed Audio vs Competitor Pricing
How does Seed Audio 1.0 compare to ElevenLabs, Suno, and Udio on both price and capabilities?
| Tool | Pricing Model | Cost | Voice | Music | SFX | Multi-Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed Audio 1.0 | Pay-per-use API | ¥5/万 chars (voice) · ¥0.1/sec (music) · ¥0.05/sec (SFX) | ✓ Zero-shot cloning | ✓ Full compositions | ✓ Any sound | ✓ Native |
| ElevenLabs | Subscription | $5–$99/mo (char limits) | ✓ Industry-leading | ✗ Not supported | ✗ Not supported | Partial (Projects) |
| Suno | Subscription | $8–$24/mo (credits) | ✗ Not for TTS | ✓ Excellent quality | ✗ Not supported | ✗ Not supported |
| Udio | Subscription | $10–$30/mo (credits) | Partial (in music) | ✓ High quality | ✗ Not supported | ✗ Not supported |
Why Seed Audio Is Cost-Effective
The real cost comparison for Seed Audio isn't just the price per character or per second — it's the cost of the entire audio production stack. Today, a professional audio production workflow requires ElevenLabs (or similar) for voice at $22–$99/month, Suno or Udio for music at $8–$30/month, and separate SFX libraries at $10–$50/month. That's $40–$180/month before accounting for the time spent mixing and editing outputs from three different tools.
Seed Audio 1.0 consolidates this entire stack into a single API. A production that generates 50,000 characters of voice (¥25), 10 minutes of music (¥60), and 5 minutes of SFX (¥15) pays ¥100 total — roughly $14 USD — with no subscriptions, no credit resets, and no monthly minimums. For light users, Seed Audio's pay-per-use model means you pay nothing in months where you don't generate audio.
For enterprise and high-volume users, Seed Audio via Volcano Engine supports volume discounts and prepaid packages. The all-in-one nature of Seed Audio also reduces integration overhead — one API, one SDK, one billing dashboard instead of managing multiple vendor relationships. As Seed Audio matures and third-party integrations expand, the cost advantage of its unified architecture will only grow.
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