Image model comparison

Seedream 5.0 Pro vs Seedream 5.0 Lite

ByteDance's Seedream 5.0 Pro and ByteDance's Seedream 5.0 Lite, side by side: price per image, image sizes, editing and aspect ratios — and when to choose which. Both run on one Cheaper Gen. API key.

ByteDance

Up to −28%

Seedream5.0 Pro

Seedream 5.0 Pro

Production-grade image generation and precise editing

from

$0.0322/image

ByteDance

Up to −13%

Seedream5.0 Lite

Seedream 5.0 Lite

High-quality Seedream images at a lower price

from

$0.0303/image

Price

Seedream 5.0 Pro vs Seedream 5.0 Lite: price per image

Live prices at the tiers both models offer. Official list prices are on each model's pricing page.

Seedream 5.0 Pro and Seedream 5.0 Lite prices at shared tiers
Tier	Seedream 5.0 Pro	Seedream 5.0 Lite	Cheaper
1K	$0.0322/image	$0.0303/image	Seedream 5.0 Lite −6%
2K	$0.0644/image	$0.0303/image	Seedream 5.0 Lite −53%

Seedream 5.0 Pro pricing →Cheap Seedream 5.0 Pro API →Seedream 5.0 Lite pricing →Cheap Seedream 5.0 Lite API →

Specs

Side-by-side specifications

From each model's API parameters in our catalog.

Seedream 5.0 Pro vs Seedream 5.0 Lite specifications
Spec	Seedream 5.0 Pro	Seedream 5.0 Lite
Developer	ByteDance	ByteDance
Released	Jul 8, 2026	Jun 28, 2026
Tasks	Text to image, Image editing	Text to image, Image editing
Sizes	1K · 2K	1K · 2K
Edit inputs	Up to 10 images	Up to 10 images
Quality levels	—	—
Aspect ratios	8 (1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2…)	8 (1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2…)
Starting price	$0.0322/image (1K)	$0.0303/image (1K)
Below official price	up to 28%	up to 13%

Verdict

When to choose which

Each point below comes from the price and spec data above.

Choose Seedream 5.0 Pro for

Newer model (released July 8, 2026).

Seedream 5.0 Pro at a glance

Up to 2K — ≈4 MP outputs
Multi-image edit — Combine up to 10 inputs
Text rendering — Legible in-image typography
Fast turnaround — Seconds per image

Choose Seedream 5.0 Lite for

Lower price: $0.0303/image vs $0.0322/image at 1K (6% less).

Seedream 5.0 Lite at a glance

Lower price — Cheaper than Pro
Edit & generate — Text-to-image and edits
Up to 2K — ≈4 MP outputs
Fast turnaround — Seconds per image

Try both with the same prompt

Same API key and balance; only the endpoint changes. Failed generations are refunded.

POST /api/v1/run/bytedance/seedream-5.0-pro/text-to-image
POST /api/v1/run/bytedance/seedream-5.0-lite/text-to-image

Seedream 5.0 Pro in Studio Seedream 5.0 Lite in Studio

FAQ

Seedream 5.0 Pro vs Seedream 5.0 Lite questions

Seedream 5.0 Lite is cheaper at 2 of 2 shared tiers. 1K: Seedream 5.0 Pro $0.0322/image, Seedream 5.0 Lite $0.0303/image; 2K: Seedream 5.0 Pro $0.0644/image, Seedream 5.0 Lite $0.0303/image. Prices are live and billed per image.

Seedream 5.0 Pro: up to 2K, edits with up to 10 input images. Seedream 5.0 Lite: up to 2K, edits with up to 10 input images.

Yes. Both run through the same Cheaper Gen. API and balance: POST /v1/run/{endpoint} with the model's endpoint id, then poll or receive a webhook. Switching models means changing the endpoint and its input fields — no new account or SDK.

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Seedream 5.0 Pro is developed by ByteDance; Seedream 5.0 Lite by ByteDance. Cheaper Gen. provides API access to both through official upstream endpoints and does not own either model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.