diff --git a/cognite/client/_api/datapoint_tasks.py b/cognite/client/_api/datapoint_tasks.py
index 0a44d7f1b9..d8832e915b 100644
--- a/cognite/client/_api/datapoint_tasks.py
+++ b/cognite/client/_api/datapoint_tasks.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import warnings
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from collections import defaultdict
-from collections.abc import Iterable, Iterator, Sequence
+from collections.abc import Iterable, Iterator
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from functools import cached_property
 from itertools import pairwise
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     time_shift_to_ms,
     timestamp_to_ms,
 )
-from cognite.client.utils.useful_types import SequenceNotStr, is_sequence_not_str
+from cognite.client.utils.useful_types import is_iterable_not_str
 
 if NUMPY_IS_AVAILABLE:
     import numpy as np
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ class _FullDatapointsQuery:
     def is_single_identifier(self) -> bool:
         # Exactly one of the identifiers given...
         if exactly_one_is_not_none(self.external_id, self.id, self.instance_id):
-            # ...and that one is not a sequence:
+            # ...and that one is not a iterable:
             return not (
-                isinstance(self.id, Sequence)
-                or is_sequence_not_str(self.external_id)
-                or isinstance(self.instance_id, Sequence)
+                isinstance(self.id, Iterable)
+                or is_iterable_not_str(self.external_id)
+                or isinstance(self.instance_id, Iterable)
             )
         return False
 
@@ -154,14 +154,13 @@ def _parse(
         arg_name: Literal["id", "external_id", "instance_id"],
         exp_type: type,
     ) -> list[DatapointsQuery]:
-        user_queries: SequenceNotStr[int | str | NodeId | DatapointsQuery]
-        if isinstance(identifier, (DatapointsQuery, exp_type)):
-            # Lazy - we postpone evaluation:
-            user_queries = [identifier]
-
-        elif is_sequence_not_str(identifier):
-            # We use Sequence because we require an ordering of elements (and finite iterable)
+        user_queries: Iterable[int | str | NodeId | DatapointsQuery]
+        if isinstance(identifier, Iterable) and not isinstance(identifier, str):
             user_queries = identifier
+        elif isinstance(identifier, (DatapointsQuery, exp_type)):
+            # Lazy - we postpone evaluation:
+            # mypy 1.19.1 thinks identifier can be an iterable that is not a string here
+            user_queries = [identifier]  # type: ignore[list-item]
         else:
             self._raise_on_wrong_ts_identifier_type(identifier, arg_name, exp_type)
 
diff --git a/cognite/client/_api/datapoints.py b/cognite/client/_api/datapoints.py
index 5c7870e592..386b1066cf 100644
--- a/cognite/client/_api/datapoints.py
+++ b/cognite/client/_api/datapoints.py
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ async def retrieve(
     async def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        id: Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery],
+        id: Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ async def retrieve(
     ) -> DatapointsList: ...
 
     @overload
-    async def retrieve(
+    async def retrieve(  # type: ignore[overload-overlap]
         self,
         *,
         external_id: str | DatapointsQuery,
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ async def retrieve(
     async def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        external_id: SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery],
+        external_id: Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ async def retrieve(
     async def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        instance_id: Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
+        instance_id: Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -882,8 +882,8 @@ async def retrieve(
     async def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery],
-        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery],
+        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery],
+        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -903,8 +903,8 @@ async def retrieve(
     async def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery],
-        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
+        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery],
+        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -924,8 +924,8 @@ async def retrieve(
     async def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery],
-        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
+        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery],
+        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -945,9 +945,9 @@ async def retrieve(
     async def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery],
-        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery],
-        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
+        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery],
+        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery],
+        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -966,9 +966,9 @@ async def retrieve(
     async def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery] = None,
-        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery] = None,
-        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery] = None,
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -1007,9 +1007,9 @@ async def retrieve(
         `status codes. <https://docs.cognite.com/dev/concepts/reference/status_codes/>`_
 
         Args:
-            id (None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery]): Id, dict (with id) or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples below.
-            external_id (None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery]): External id, dict (with external id) or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples below.
-            instance_id (None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]): Instance id or sequence of instance ids.
+            id (None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery]): Id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as ids. See examples below.
+            external_id (None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery]): External id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as external_ids. See examples below.
+            instance_id (None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]): Instance id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as instance_ids.
             start (int | str | datetime.datetime | None): Inclusive start. Default: 1970-01-01 UTC.
             end (int | str | datetime.datetime | None): Exclusive end. Default: "now"
             aggregates (Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None): Single aggregate or list of aggregates to retrieve. Available options: ``average``, ``continuous_variance``, ``count``, ``count_bad``, ``count_good``, ``count_uncertain``, ``discrete_variance``, ``duration_bad``, ``duration_good``, ``duration_uncertain``, ``interpolation``, ``max``, ``max_datapoint``, ``min``, ``min_datapoint``, ``step_interpolation``, ``sum`` and ``total_variation``. Default: None (raw datapoints returned)
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ async def retrieve_arrays(
     async def retrieve_arrays(
         self,
         *,
-        id: Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery],
+        id: Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ async def retrieve_arrays(
     ) -> DatapointsArrayList: ...
 
     @overload
-    async def retrieve_arrays(
+    async def retrieve_arrays(  # type: ignore[overload-overlap]
         self,
         *,
         external_id: str | DatapointsQuery,
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ async def retrieve_arrays(
     async def retrieve_arrays(
         self,
         *,
-        external_id: SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery],
+        external_id: Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ async def retrieve_arrays(
     async def retrieve_arrays(
         self,
         *,
-        instance_id: Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
+        instance_id: Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -1341,9 +1341,9 @@ async def retrieve_arrays(
     async def retrieve_arrays(
         self,
         *,
-        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery] = None,
-        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery] = None,
-        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery] = None,
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -1367,9 +1367,9 @@ async def retrieve_arrays(
         `status codes. <https://docs.cognite.com/dev/concepts/reference/status_codes/>`_
 
         Args:
-            id (None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery]): Id, dict (with id) or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples below.
-            external_id (None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery]): External id, dict (with external id) or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples below.
-            instance_id (None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]): Instance id or sequence of instance ids.
+            id (None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery]): Id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as ids. See examples below.
+            external_id (None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery]): External id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as external_ids. See examples below.
+            instance_id (None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]): Instance id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as instance_ids.
             start (int | str | datetime.datetime | None): Inclusive start. Default: 1970-01-01 UTC.
             end (int | str | datetime.datetime | None): Exclusive end. Default: "now"
             aggregates (Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None): Single aggregate or list of aggregates to retrieve. Available options: ``average``, ``continuous_variance``, ``count``, ``count_bad``, ``count_good``, ``count_uncertain``, ``discrete_variance``, ``duration_bad``, ``duration_good``, ``duration_uncertain``, ``interpolation``, ``max``, ``max_datapoint``, ``min``, ``min_datapoint``, ``step_interpolation``, ``sum`` and ``total_variation``. Default: None (raw datapoints returned)
@@ -1470,9 +1470,9 @@ async def retrieve_arrays(
     async def retrieve_dataframe(
         self,
         *,
-        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery] = None,
-        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery] = None,
-        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery] = None,
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -1500,9 +1500,9 @@ async def retrieve_dataframe(
             For many more usage examples, check out the :py:meth:`~DatapointsAPI.retrieve` method which accepts exactly the same arguments.
 
         Args:
-            id (None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery]): Id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples.
-            external_id (None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery]): External id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples.
-            instance_id (None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]): Instance id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples.
+            id (None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery]): Id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as ids. See examples.
+            external_id (None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery]): External id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as external_ids. See examples.
+            instance_id (None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]): Instance id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as instance_ids. See examples.
             start (int | str | datetime.datetime | None): Inclusive start. Default: 1970-01-01 UTC.
             end (int | str | datetime.datetime | None): Exclusive end. Default: "now"
             aggregates (Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None): Single aggregate or list of aggregates to retrieve. Available options: ``average``, ``continuous_variance``, ``count``, ``count_bad``, ``count_good``, ``count_uncertain``, ``discrete_variance``, ``duration_bad``, ``duration_good``, ``duration_uncertain``, ``interpolation``, ``max``, ``max_datapoint``, ``min``, ``min_datapoint``, ``step_interpolation``, ``sum`` and ``total_variation``. Default: None (raw datapoints returned)
diff --git a/cognite/client/_sync_api/datapoints.py b/cognite/client/_sync_api/datapoints.py
index 5c21bb663d..0ea6e0b11e 100644
--- a/cognite/client/_sync_api/datapoints.py
+++ b/cognite/client/_sync_api/datapoints.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """
 ===============================================================================
-dfa197641edb7840e903b3b65c021f58
+776e29ac071cd1fd4a9af3a984a5e4c0
 This file is auto-generated from the Async API modules, - do not edit manually!
 ===============================================================================
 """
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import datetime
-from collections.abc import Iterator, Sequence
+from collections.abc import Iterable, Iterator, Sequence
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, overload
 from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def retrieve(
     def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        id: Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery],
+        id: Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def retrieve(
     ) -> DatapointsList: ...
 
     @overload
-    def retrieve(
+    def retrieve(  # type: ignore[overload-overlap]
         self,
         *,
         external_id: str | DatapointsQuery,
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def retrieve(
     def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        external_id: SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery],
+        external_id: Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ def retrieve(
     def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        instance_id: Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
+        instance_id: Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ def retrieve(
     def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery],
-        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery],
+        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery],
+        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -324,8 +324,8 @@ def retrieve(
     def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery],
-        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
+        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery],
+        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ def retrieve(
     def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery],
-        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
+        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery],
+        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -366,9 +366,9 @@ def retrieve(
     def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery],
-        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery],
-        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
+        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery],
+        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery],
+        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -387,9 +387,9 @@ def retrieve(
     def retrieve(
         self,
         *,
-        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery] = None,
-        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery] = None,
-        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery] = None,
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -429,9 +429,9 @@ def retrieve(
         `status codes. <https://docs.cognite.com/dev/concepts/reference/status_codes/>`_
 
         Args:
-            id (None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery]): Id, dict (with id) or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples below.
-            external_id (None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery]): External id, dict (with external id) or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples below.
-            instance_id (None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]): Instance id or sequence of instance ids.
+            id (None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery]): Id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as ids. See examples below.
+            external_id (None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery]): External id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as external_ids. See examples below.
+            instance_id (None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]): Instance id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as instance_ids.
             start (int | str | datetime.datetime | None): Inclusive start. Default: 1970-01-01 UTC.
             end (int | str | datetime.datetime | None): Exclusive end. Default: "now"
             aggregates (Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None): Single aggregate or list of aggregates to retrieve. Available options: ``average``, ``continuous_variance``, ``count``, ``count_bad``, ``count_good``, ``count_uncertain``, ``discrete_variance``, ``duration_bad``, ``duration_good``, ``duration_uncertain``, ``interpolation``, ``max``, ``max_datapoint``, ``min``, ``min_datapoint``, ``step_interpolation``, ``sum`` and ``total_variation``. Default: None (raw datapoints returned)
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ def retrieve_arrays(
     def retrieve_arrays(
         self,
         *,
-        id: Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery],
+        id: Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ def retrieve_arrays(
     ) -> DatapointsArrayList: ...
 
     @overload
-    def retrieve_arrays(
+    def retrieve_arrays(  # type: ignore[overload-overlap]
         self,
         *,
         external_id: str | DatapointsQuery,
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ def retrieve_arrays(
     def retrieve_arrays(
         self,
         *,
-        external_id: SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery],
+        external_id: Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ def retrieve_arrays(
     def retrieve_arrays(
         self,
         *,
-        instance_id: Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
+        instance_id: Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery],
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -757,9 +757,9 @@ def retrieve_arrays(
     def retrieve_arrays(
         self,
         *,
-        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery] = None,
-        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery] = None,
-        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery] = None,
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -784,9 +784,9 @@ def retrieve_arrays(
         `status codes. <https://docs.cognite.com/dev/concepts/reference/status_codes/>`_
 
         Args:
-            id (None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery]): Id, dict (with id) or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples below.
-            external_id (None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery]): External id, dict (with external id) or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples below.
-            instance_id (None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]): Instance id or sequence of instance ids.
+            id (None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery]): Id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as ids. See examples below.
+            external_id (None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery]): External id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as external_ids. See examples below.
+            instance_id (None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]): Instance id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as instance_ids.
             start (int | str | datetime.datetime | None): Inclusive start. Default: 1970-01-01 UTC.
             end (int | str | datetime.datetime | None): Exclusive end. Default: "now"
             aggregates (Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None): Single aggregate or list of aggregates to retrieve. Available options: ``average``, ``continuous_variance``, ``count``, ``count_bad``, ``count_good``, ``count_uncertain``, ``discrete_variance``, ``duration_bad``, ``duration_good``, ``duration_uncertain``, ``interpolation``, ``max``, ``max_datapoint``, ``min``, ``min_datapoint``, ``step_interpolation``, ``sum`` and ``total_variation``. Default: None (raw datapoints returned)
@@ -878,9 +878,9 @@ def retrieve_arrays(
     def retrieve_dataframe(
         self,
         *,
-        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery] = None,
-        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery] = None,
-        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        id: None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        external_id: None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery] = None,
+        instance_id: None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery] = None,
         start: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         end: int | str | datetime.datetime | None = None,
         aggregates: Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None = None,
@@ -909,9 +909,9 @@ def retrieve_dataframe(
             For many more usage examples, check out the :py:meth:`~DatapointsAPI.retrieve` method which accepts exactly the same arguments.
 
         Args:
-            id (None | int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery]): Id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples.
-            external_id (None | str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery]): External id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples.
-            instance_id (None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]): Instance id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) sequence of these. See examples.
+            id (None | int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery]): Id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as ids. See examples.
+            external_id (None | str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery]): External id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as external_ids. See examples.
+            instance_id (None | NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]): Instance id, DatapointsQuery or (mixed) iterable of these. If a dict is passed, its keys will be used as instance_ids. See examples.
             start (int | str | datetime.datetime | None): Inclusive start. Default: 1970-01-01 UTC.
             end (int | str | datetime.datetime | None): Exclusive end. Default: "now"
             aggregates (Aggregate | str | list[Aggregate | str] | None): Single aggregate or list of aggregates to retrieve. Available options: ``average``, ``continuous_variance``, ``count``, ``count_bad``, ``count_good``, ``count_uncertain``, ``discrete_variance``, ``duration_bad``, ``duration_good``, ``duration_uncertain``, ``interpolation``, ``max``, ``max_datapoint``, ``min``, ``min_datapoint``, ``step_interpolation``, ``sum`` and ``total_variation``. Default: None (raw datapoints returned)
diff --git a/cognite/client/utils/_datapoints.py b/cognite/client/utils/_datapoints.py
index 117a45cbab..3fb03217d1 100644
--- a/cognite/client/utils/_datapoints.py
+++ b/cognite/client/utils/_datapoints.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import operator as op
 import warnings
 from collections import defaultdict
-from collections.abc import Callable, Iterator, Sequence
+from collections.abc import Callable, Iterable, Iterator
 from itertools import chain
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, TypeAlias, cast
 
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     MinDatapoint,
     MinDatapointWithStatus,
 )
-from cognite.client.utils.useful_types import SequenceNotStr
 
 if NUMPY_IS_AVAILABLE:
     import numpy as np
@@ -50,9 +49,9 @@
 DatapointsRaw = NumericDatapoints | StringDatapoints
 
 RawDatapointValue = float | str
-DatapointsId = int | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[int | DatapointsQuery]
-DatapointsExternalId = str | DatapointsQuery | SequenceNotStr[str | DatapointsQuery]
-DatapointsInstanceId = NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Sequence[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]
+DatapointsId = int | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[int | DatapointsQuery]
+DatapointsExternalId = str | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[str | DatapointsQuery]
+DatapointsInstanceId = NodeId | DatapointsQuery | Iterable[NodeId | DatapointsQuery]
 
 
 class DpsUnpackFns:
diff --git a/cognite/client/utils/useful_types.py b/cognite/client/utils/useful_types.py
index 0c89f69455..1261a141c2 100644
--- a/cognite/client/utils/useful_types.py
+++ b/cognite/client/utils/useful_types.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from collections.abc import Iterator, Sequence
+from collections.abc import Iterable, Iterator, Sequence
 from typing import Any, Protocol, SupportsIndex, TypeGuard, TypeVar, overload, runtime_checkable
 
+from typing_extensions import TypeIs
+
 _T_co = TypeVar("_T_co", covariant=True)
 
 
@@ -33,5 +35,9 @@ def is_sequence_not_str(obj: Any) -> TypeGuard[SequenceNotStr]:
     return isinstance(obj, Sequence) and not isinstance(obj, str)
 
 
+def is_iterable_not_str(obj: Any) -> TypeIs[SequenceNotStr]:
+    return isinstance(obj, Iterable) and not isinstance(obj, str)
+
+
 class SupportsRead(Protocol[_T_co]):
     def read(self, length: int = ..., /) -> _T_co: ...
diff --git a/tests/tests_unit/test_api/test_datapoints_tasks.py b/tests/tests_unit/test_api/test_datapoints_tasks.py
index ec8d9ac71e..0c71f47b97 100644
--- a/tests/tests_unit/test_api/test_datapoints_tasks.py
+++ b/tests/tests_unit/test_api/test_datapoints_tasks.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import math
 import re
 from collections.abc import Iterable, Sequence
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -34,12 +35,17 @@ def test_no_identifiers_raises(
         ):
             _FullDatapointsQuery(id=ids, external_id=xids, instance_id=inst_id).parse_into_queries()
 
+    @dataclass
+    class Foo:
+        id: int | None = None
+        external_id: str | None = None
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "ids, xids, exp_attr_to_fail",
         (
-            ({123}, None, "id"),
-            (None, {"foo"}, "external_id"),
-            ({123}, {"foo"}, "id"),
+            (Foo(id=123), None, "id"),
+            (None, Foo(external_id="foo"), "external_id"),
+            (Foo(id=123), Foo(external_id="foo"), "id"),
         ),
     )
     def test_wrong_identifier_type_raises(
@@ -50,25 +56,6 @@ def test_wrong_identifier_type_raises(
         with pytest.raises(TypeError, match=re.escape(err_msg)):
             _FullDatapointsQuery(id=ids, external_id=xids).parse_into_queries()
 
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-        "ids, xids, iids, exp_attr_to_fail, exp_wrong_type",
-        (
-            ({"id": 123}, None, None, "id", "int"),
-            (None, {"external_id": "foo"}, None, "external_id", "str"),
-            (None, None, {"instance_id": "bar"}, "instance_id", "NodeId"),
-        ),
-    )
-    def test_passing_dict_for_identifier_raises(
-        self, ids: dict | None, xids: dict | None, iids: dict | None, exp_attr_to_fail: str, exp_wrong_type: str
-    ) -> None:
-        err_msg = (
-            f"Got unsupported type <class 'dict'>, as, or part of argument `{exp_attr_to_fail}`. Expected one "
-            f"of {exp_wrong_type}, DatapointsQuery, or a (mixed) list of these"
-        )
-
-        with pytest.raises(TypeError, match=re.escape(err_msg)):
-            _FullDatapointsQuery(id=ids, external_id=xids, instance_id=iids).parse_into_queries()  # type: ignore[arg-type]
-
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("limit, exp_limit", [(0, 0), (1, 1), (-1, None), (math.inf, None), (None, None)])
     def test_valid_limits(self, limit: int | None, exp_limit: int | None, query_validator: _DpsQueryValidator) -> None:
         query = _FullDatapointsQuery(id=1, limit=limit)