Seedream 5.0 API - high quality image generation and image edit model!

Powered by Bytedance, Seedream 5.0 Lite is a powerful image generation model that delivers high image quality up to 3K. Get started with the Seedream 5.0 API today!

Est. $0.052

Seedream 5 Lite Pricing

Pay per image, no subscription required

Seedream 5 Lite - 2K

$0.052 /image

Seedream 5 Lite - 3K

$0.052 /image

Less Restriction

$0.065 /image

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Features

Seedream 5 Lite delivers high-quality 2K/3K images with strong prompt following and flexible aspect ratios, ideal for production image workflows.

Visual Reasoning

Seedream API uses multistep thinking to produce outputs aligned with physical laws.

Real-time Search

Bytedance Seedream API accesses current news and topics to respond to time-sensitive generation needs.

World Knowledge

Seedream 5 AI API is equipped with rich world knowledge which includes data across technology and humanities verticals.

Image editing

Seedream 5 API supports image editing tasks with reasoning based on instructions.

Precise Control

Seedream AI API adheres to prompts with precise control.

Multimodal Support

Seedream 5.0 Lite supports modal input for image generation task, suitable for all workflows.

Enhanced Capabilities

Seedream 5 AI preceeds previous models with improvements on MagicBench Benchmark.

Integrate in Minutes

Create your API key

Top up credits

Add credits on the billing page when you are ready to scale beyond the free tier.

Call the API

POST your first task following the API docs, then poll the task until the result is ready.

Iterate in the playground

Prototype prompts and settings in the the playground above before wiring them into your product.

curl -X POST 'https://api.piapi.ai/api/v1/task' \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "model": "seedream",
    "task_type": "seedream-5-lite",
    "input": {
      "prompt": "Editorial product photography with soft natural light.",
      "size": "2K",
      "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
      "output_format": "png"
    }
  }'

# → { "task_id": "9d5a…", "status": "pending" }

curl 'https://api.piapi.ai/api/v1/task/{task_id}' \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY'

# poll until status = completed
{
  "data": {
    "status": "completed",
    "output": {
      "image_urls": "https://img.theapi.app/ephemeral/…"
    }
  }
}

$ npm install -g piapi-cli

$ piapi run seedream-5-lite \
    prompt="Editorial product photography with soft natural light." \
    size=2K \
    aspect_ratio=1:1 \
    output_format=png

✓ Task completed! https://img.theapi.app/ephemeral/…

Want to know more about Seedream 5 Lite API?

What is Seedream 5.0 Lite?

Released by Bytedance, Seedream 5.0 Lite is a unified image generation model that supports high-quality text-to-image output and image editing using reference images. As the successor of Seedream 4.0, the model has improved capabilities. Through PiAPI, you can generate results in both 2K and 3K resolutions. Start today!

How do I provide reference images for editing?

The Seedream 5.0 AI allows users to include up to 10 reference image URLs. The prompt should describe the edit you want to apply.

What aspect ratios are supported?

Seedream 5 AI API supports a diverse format output, 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 4:5, and 5:4.

What output formats are available?

Seedream 5 Lite supports PNG and JPEG output formats. If you do not specify an output format, PNG is used by default.

Are there refunds?

No, we do not offer refunds. But when you first sign up for an account on PiAPI's Workspace, you will be given free credits to try our API before making payments!

How can I get in touch with your team?

Please email us at support@piapi.ai - we'd love to talk more regarding our product offering!

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