On November 12, Doubao Work was updated, integrating multiple third-party large models and launching a limited-time special offer plan. In addition to its two in-house models, Doubao 2.1 Lite and Pro, users can now choose from newly added models such as Kimi K3.1Pro, GLM5.3, and DeepSeek V4.1Flash, expanding the selection from the in-house lineup to a mainstream external roster.
Because model usage costs differ, Doubao Work marks the quota consumption multiplier of each model on its model selection page — the lower the coefficient, the less is consumed — and users can make their own trade-offs based on task complexity, response speed, and cost-effectiveness. This practice converts model differences into quantifiable cost signals, making the trade-off between task effectiveness and resource consumption more transparent.
On the discount front, on top of continuing to keep simple, low-cost tasks free, Doubao Work has added a limited-time promotion: using participating models during designated discount periods on workdays and holidays entitles users to quota consumption discounts. The platform has also lowered the quota consumption multipliers for Doubao 2.1 Lite and DeepSeek V4.1Flash, so the same tasks consume less and quotas last longer.
Doubao Work is an AI Agent office product launched by Doubao for productivity scenarios, capable of executing tasks around user goals and delivering work results. Currently, new users who log in to the desktop version of Doubao Work can claim 30 days of subscription benefits for free.
Against the backdrop of Agent products generally relying on a single in-house model as their foundation, opening up third-party access and publicly disclosing billing multipliers means the focus of competition is shifting from a contest of model capability to task scheduling flexibility and unit cost efficiency. For users, selecting models by stage within the same workflow becomes possible; for vendors, handing model choice and pricing transparency back to users also continues the trend of AI office tools moving from closed experiences toward an open model market.