ByteDance · Magnific (Free plan)
Can I use Seed Audio via Magnific (Free plan) commercially?
No, not offered in US
Commercial use of Seed Audio via Magnific (Free plan): No, not offered in US, according to Magnific terms as read on 2026-09-23. 9 of 10 usage questions have an answer on record.
Terms as read on 2026-09-23. Route: via Magnific · Free (proxied).
Two sets of terms apply on this route. Magnific terms govern your contract; ByteDance terms (model provider) govern what happens
to your data. Each answer below says which one it comes from. Where both speak and
disagree, the more protective reading is shown and the other is noted.
| Question | Answer | According to | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial use | No Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say Restricted | Magnific terms magnific.com | 2026-09-23 |
"AI Products Terms s7: 'Between Magnific and the Users with a free account on the Website (the "Free User"), Magnific grants the Free User with a free account a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to use the Outputs exclusively for personal and non-commercial purposes.'" | |||
| Where outputs may be used | Restricted not offered in US | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-09-23 |
"Video terms s4.2.3 (aggregation platforms): 'end users may only generate video content for their own use'; no resale and no re-integration into UGC platforms or AI content creation tools without written authorisation - client / agency deliverables through a channel are UNCLEAR (asked). Model Services s2(1): not available in the United States - whether channel partners serve US end users under a separate arrangement is unconfirmed. General Terms for AI Services s2.1 (2026-08-28): as between you and BytePlus, to the extent permitted by law, you own the Output and BytePlus does not claim ownership of it (IP in underlying data or content embodied in Output stays with BytePlus or third-party rightsholders; Output is not unique, s2.4). Video terms s5.3 (2026-09-08): 'As between You and BytePlus, BytePlus does not claim ownership of the Output.'" | |||
| Trains on your inputs | No | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-09-23 |
"Service Specific Terms, ModelArk s4 (2026-09-02): 'Unless you separately opt in, BytePlus will not use your data to train models.' General Terms for AI Services s3.3: Customer Data is not used to train foundation models except volunteered feedback or separate written consent. Video terms: the Video Generation Model Services will not use the prompts and other input you submit, or the output generated, to train the base models unless you separately provide consent." | |||
| Trains on your prompts | No | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-09-23 |
"Prompts are the defined Input. Service Specific Terms, ModelArk s4 (2026-09-02): 'Unless you separately opt in, BytePlus will not use your data to train models.' General Terms for AI Services s3.3: Customer Data is not used to train foundation models except volunteered feedback or separate written consent. Video terms: the Video Generation Model Services will not use the prompts and other input you submit, or the output generated, to train the base models unless you separately provide consent." | |||
| Trains on your outputs | No | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-09-23 |
"Output named explicitly in the Video terms. Service Specific Terms, ModelArk s4 (2026-09-02): 'Unless you separately opt in, BytePlus will not use your data to train models.' General Terms for AI Services s3.3: Customer Data is not used to train foundation models except volunteered feedback or separate written consent. Video terms: the Video Generation Model Services will not use the prompts and other input you submit, or the output generated, to train the base models unless you separately provide consent." | |||
| Output ownership | Provider Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say User | Magnific terms magnific.com | 2026-09-23 |
"AI Products Terms s7: 'Between Magnific and the Users with a free account on the Website (the "Free User"), Magnific grants the Free User with a free account a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to use the Outputs exclusively for personal and non-commercial purposes.'" | |||
| Copyright indemnity | No Stricter of the two shown. ByteDance terms (model provider) say Limited | Magnific terms magnific.com | 2026-09-23 |
"AI Products Terms s5: 'The User assumes full responsibility for any claims arising from the use of the Input and Output and holds Magnific harmless from any liability.' Terms of Use s9 (Indemnity) runs from the User to the Company. Business subscriptions carry a separate capped indemnity under the Business Subscription Specific Terms s5.1 (not yet on record)." | |||
| Marking applied by the model | Yes documentation, not contract | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-09-23 |
"C2PA Content Credentials Guide (2026-07-28): the ModelArk API 'embeds C2PA Content Credentials by default... No additional configuration is required' for ByteDance-Seedream-4.0, Seedream-4.5, Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro / -lite, Dreamina-Seedance-2.0 / -2.0-mini / -2.0-fast (Seedance 2.5 announced, not listed; Seedream 3.0 and Seedance 1.x not covered). Acceptable Use Policy: users must not 'delete, remove, obscure, alter or conceal any credentials, watermarks, identifiers, metadata... that indicate that the content may be generated by a BytePlus GenAI Service'. General Terms for AI Services s1.4: comply with AI labelling / disclosure law when publishing. Visible watermark default: unconfirmed." | |||
| Disclosure duty on you | Required | ByteDance terms (model provider) docs.byteplus.com | 2026-09-23 |
"C2PA Content Credentials Guide (2026-07-28): the ModelArk API 'embeds C2PA Content Credentials by default... No additional configuration is required' for ByteDance-Seedream-4.0, Seedream-4.5, Dola-Seedream-5.0-pro / -lite, Dreamina-Seedance-2.0 / -2.0-mini / -2.0-fast (Seedance 2.5 announced, not listed; Seedream 3.0 and Seedance 1.x not covered). Acceptable Use Policy: users must not 'delete, remove, obscure, alter or conceal any credentials, watermarks, identifiers, metadata... that indicate that the content may be generated by a BytePlus GenAI Service'. General Terms for AI Services s1.4: comply with AI labelling / disclosure law when publishing. Visible watermark default: unconfirmed." | |||
| Training data disclosed | not on record | - | - |
Sources
- Magnific terms https://www.magnific.com/legal/terms-of-use read 2026-09-23
- ByteDance terms (model provider) https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/docs-service-specific-terms read 2026-09-23
- ByteDance terms (model provider) https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/legal/AI-Services-terms read 2026-09-23
- ByteDance terms (model provider) https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/modelark/c2pa-content-credentials-guide read 2026-09-23
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