Doubao 豆包

By ByteDance · www.doubao.com ↗

ByteDance's AI assistant, China's most popular chatbot, with 330 million users by May 2026.

Doubao launched in August 2023 and runs on ByteDance's own Doubao models. Its international version is called Dola (formerly Cici). ByteDance introduced subscription tiers in May 2026.

What it can do

• Text, image and voice generation
• AI-powered search
• In-car voice assistant in Tesla cars sold in mainland China

How to start

1. Install Doubao from a Chinese app store or visit doubao.com
2. Sign in with a phone number or Douyin account

Things to know

• The in-app feature for creating your own agents was discontinued to comply with new regulations on AI agents

Sources

• Wikipedia: Doubao

Information checked on 6 Oct 2026. Features and prices change often; the official site has the latest.