Seedream 5.0 Lite

ByteDance's lightweight Seedream 5.0 image model for reasoning-led visual generation, editing, and web-connected creative workflows.

Image GenerationImage EditingWeb-Connected Retrieval

Generation Modes

Text + image

Supports generation and editing workflows

Reasoning

Supported

Designed for stronger instruction following

Online Search

Supported

Useful for grounded visual references

Reference Price

$0.035

Public API reference per image

Model Codeseedream-5-0-lite

Playground

Model Code

seedream-5-0-lite

Reference inputs

Enter your prompt here...

Resolution

Resolution (sent to backend)

Output

No output yet

Pricing

Source	Mode	Price
Public API reference	Image generation or editing	$0.035 / image

Image generation · $0.035 · image

README

Seedream 5.0 Lite is a cost-efficient image generation and editing model designed for enterprise visual production, combining strong prompt reasoning, multimodal inputs, and online retrieval support for grounded creative work.

Seedream 5.0 Lite is positioned as a lightweight member of ByteDance's Seedream 5.0 image generation family.
The model is designed for reasoning-led image generation and editing, making it suitable for enterprise creative review, campaign asset iteration, and structured prompt workflows.
Online search and web-connected retrieval support make it useful when visual outputs need to reflect current or externally grounded context.

API

Use the API docs for request format, parameters, and integration details.

ByteDance's lightweight Seedream 5.0 image model for reasoning-led visual generation, editing, and web-connected creative workflows.

Model Code

seedream-5-0-lite

View API Docs

API

Endpoint

POST /v1/images/create

Authentication

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_REACH_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

Example

curl -X POST "https://direct.reachapi.ai/v1/images/create" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_REACH_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "seedream-4-5",
    "input": {
      "prompt": "A quiet ceramic tea cup on a wooden table, square composition, soft morning light",
      "resolution": "2k",
      "watermark": false
    }
  }'

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