ByteDanceSeedream 5.0 Lite AI
Seedream 5.0 Lite delivers strong Seedream 5.0 image quality and editing at a lower price — great for everyday creative and app workloads. Released June 2026. Try it online in the Studio or call it from code, up to 9% below the official price.
- Developer
- ByteDance
- Seedream family
- Released
- June 2026
- Sizes
- up to 2K
- 2 sizes
- From
- $0.0317/image
- 1K
Try it
Try Seedream 5.0 Lite AI now
Runs on your balance at the price on the button; failed runs are refunded. Results are saved to your account.
Made with Seedream 5.0 Lite
Six illustrated museum cards: a trilobite, the Venus de Milo, an amphora, a Roman coin, a T. rex tooth and a scarab
An infographic for a small-kitchen-appliance campaign, with labelled products and feature lists
A row of spheres from polished chrome to rough stone, showing material rendering
Afternoon tea annotated with calorie estimates for the smoothie, tea, scones, butter and jam
One schnauzer puppy in sixteen styles, from photo and pixel art to watercolour and Van Gogh
What it is
What is Seedream 5.0 Lite?
Everyday Seedream
Lite keeps Seedream 5.0's aesthetics, prompt following and editing at a lower cost per image — the sensible default for apps and high-volume creative tools.
Capabilities
What Seedream 5.0 Lite can do
Lower price
Cheaper than Pro
Edit & generate
Text-to-image and edits
Up to 2K
≈4 MP outputs
Fast turnaround
Seconds per image
Use cases
What people use Seedream 5.0 Lite for
- Images from a description
- Illustrations, product visuals and concepts, up to 2K.
- Editing your images
- Change backgrounds, colours or outfits, or combine up to 10 images in one edit.
- Any format
- 8 aspect ratios, from banners to vertical posts.
Versions
Seedream 5.0 Lite in the Seedream family
Every Seedream model we offer, newest first. Seedream AI covers the whole family.
| Model | Released | Max size | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedream 5.0 Flash | September 2026 | 2K | $0.0154/image |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | July 2026 | 2K | $0.0333/image |
| Seedream 5.0 Lite | June 2026 | 2K | $0.0317/image |
| Seedream 4.5 | December 2025 | 4K | $0.0309/image |
How it compares
Seedream 5.0 Lite vs similar models
Seedream 5.0 Lite vs Seedream 5.0 Pro
Seedream 5.0 Lite
- A different balance of price and features.
Seedream 5.0 Pro
- Newer model (released July 8, 2026).
Seedream 5.0 Lite vs Qwen-Image 3.0
Seedream 5.0 Lite
- Edits with up to 10 input images (vs 3).
- More aspect ratios: 8 vs 7.
Qwen-Image 3.0
- Lower price: $0.0228/image vs $0.0317/image at 1K (28% less).
Where to use it
Three ways to use Seedream 5.0 Lite
In the Studio
No code: write a prompt, pick the settings, generate. The price is shown before you run.
Through the API
One key and one request shape for every model; poll the generation or get a webhook.
FAQ
Seedream 5.0 Lite AI questions
Seedream 5.0 Lite is developed by ByteDance. CheaperGen provides API access and does not own the model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.