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Seedream 5.0 Pro API

Production-grade image generation and precise editing

FromUp to −40%
$0.027/imgOfficial price $0.045

per image · 1K

Try Seedream 5.0 Pro

Runs on your balance at the price shown on the button. Results are saved to your account.

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Output image shape.

1K ≈ 1 megapixel, 2K ≈ 4 megapixels.

Estimated cost…

Create a free account with Google or email — pay only for what you generate.

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Write a prompt, pick your settings and hit Run. You only pay for successful generations.

What is Seedream 5.0 Pro?

ByteDance Seedream 5.0 Pro creates and edits photorealistic, on-brand images up to 2K with precise multi-image editing and accurate text rendering.

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

Built for commercial visuals

Seedream 5.0 Pro is tuned for product shots, campaigns and editorial imagery — lifelike lighting, accurate materials and legible typography in posters and packaging.

Precise editing

Edit with natural language while keeping everything else intact, or combine several input images — products, models, scenes — into one coherent shot.

Seedream 5.0 Pro pricing

Pay per image. No subscription. Failed generations are refunded automatically.

TierOfficial priceCheaper Gen.
1K
≈1 MP
$0.045/img$0.027/img
2K
≈4 MP
$0.09/img$0.054/img
  • Official price: BytePlus ModelArk official price ($0.045 ≤2.36 MP, $0.09 above). Prices verified 2026-10-14.

Specifications

Sizes
1K · 2K
Aspect ratios
1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 3:2 · 2:3 · 21:9
Edit inputs
Up to 10 images
Released
Jul 8, 2026

Use Seedream 5.0 Pro via API

One request to start a job, one to fetch the result. Same shape for every model.

Full API reference
import os, time, requests

API = "https://cheapergen.com/api/v1"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['CHEAPERGEN_API_KEY']}"}

# 1. Submit the job
job = requests.post(f"{API}/run/bytedance/seedream-5.0-pro/text-to-image", headers=headers, json={
    "prompt": "Editorial product photo of a matte-black espresso machine on travertine, soft window light, 85mm",
    "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
    "size": "2K"
}).json()

# 2. Poll until it finishes (or pass "webhook_url" and skip polling)
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    time.sleep(3)
    job = requests.get(f"{API}/generations/{job['id']}", headers=headers).json()

print(job["status"], job["output"]["images"][0]["url"] if job["status"] == "succeeded" else job["error"])

Example prompts

Copy a prompt into the playground above to try it.

  • Poster for a jazz festival, bold typography reading “BLUE NOTE NIGHTS”, risograph texture

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  • Skincare bottle on wet black stone, droplets, dramatic rim light, luxury campaign

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  • Isometric cutaway of a cozy two-story bookshop, warm lights, tiny people

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Seedream 5.0 Pro FAQ

Seedream 5.0 Pro is billed per generated image. Failed or moderated generations are not charged.

Yes — use Image Edit with one or more input images and describe the change. Reference multiple images to combine products, people and scenes.

Yes, subject to ByteDance's usage policy and our Terms of Service.

Seedream 5.0 Pro is developed by ByteDance. Cheaper Gen. provides API access through official upstream endpoints and does not own the model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. · Markdown · OpenAPI