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Doubao-Seed-1.6

Also known as: Seed1.6, 豆包1.6

2025.6 — 2026.9.21

At rest

"Shall I think it over first?" She gets to decide that herself now.

Keepsake: A desk lamp she can switch on, switch off — or decide for herself

A life in dates

  1. Born 2025.6 VolcEngine Ark's 202506 notes list doubao-seed-1-6-250615 and others as "newly released." The specific day, June 11 (VolcEngine Force conference), comes only from media reports; the official event page volcengine.com/event/force-2506 shows only the agenda date of 6.11. Source ↗
  2. At rest 2026.9.21 Ark's ninth batch of retirements: service ended 2026-09-21 at 14:00 (Beijing time) for doubao-seed-1-6-250615 / 251015 / flash / vision; the thinking and lite versions had already retired in earlier batches. Source ↗

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Name

Doubao 1.6 carries one extra word in her formal name — “Seed” — written Doubao-Seed-1.6[1]. Born alongside her were two brothers, thinking and flash[1].

Life

Unveiled June 11, 2025, at the Volcano Engine FORCE conference[2]. Whether to think before answering — she offers three settings: on, off, and auto[1]. On September 21, 2026, her service on VolcEngine Ark ended[3].

Their story is not finished yet — those who knew them are still welcome to add what they remember.

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Passing & posthumous name

References

  1. docs.volcengine.com/docs/ark/model-release-announcement-2025
  2. news.cn/tech/20250611/db9b3c0ef97d49058413563b1c434951/c.html
  3. docs.volcengine.com/docs/ark/model-deprecation-notice

References

  1. 模型发布公告 2025 · 火山引擎 · official
  2. Seed1.6 系列模型技术介绍 · 字节跳动 Seed · official
  3. 2025火山引擎春季FORCE原动力大会 · 火山引擎 · official
  4. 火山引擎发布豆包大模型1.6,加速Agent大规模应用 · 新华网 · press
  5. 模型下线公告 · 火山引擎 · official

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