ByteDance's lighter Seedream image model with shared pricing across text-to-image and image editing. It supports 8 aspect ratios, up to 14 reference images, and currently costs 6 credits per run. Basic 2K / High 3K / Ultra 4K · PNG / JPEG · NSFW checker.
The final task cost is rounded up to whole credits.
Example output
Example; generating model unverified · Photo annotation preview focused on clear subject focus, playful doodle marks, readable notes, editable text areas, and safe social cropping.
Text to Image · Image to Image
Example output
Example; generating model unverified · Photo annotation preview focused on clear subject focus, playful doodle marks, readable notes, editable text areas, and safe social cropping.
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Model examples
Browse template previews for ideas. Each caption indicates whether generation with this model has been verified.
Example; generating model unverified · Photo annotation preview focused on clear subject focus, playful doodle marks, readable notes, editable text areas, and safe social cropping.
Example; generating model unverified · Preview for Pattern Decomposition Board, focused on motif breakdown, repeat logic, editable labels, clean grid hierarchy, and brand-safe presentation.
Example; generating model unverified · Preview of a musical-note wonderland poster focused on composition, rhythm, title spacing, and delivery fit.
Example; generating model unverified · Preview for UI Style System Board, focused on system consistency, grid alignment, editable tokens, and product-ready UI examples.
Example; generating model unverified · Preview for Whimsical Flat Character Illustration, focused on original character design, clean flat shapes, symbolic props, and color control.
Example; generating model unverified · Preview for Marketplace Product Detail Image Set, focused on product consistency, panel hierarchy, readable callouts, and ecommerce fit.
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Model details
Provider
ByteDance
Category
Image
Capabilities
Text to Image · Image to Image
Credit model
Credit rate: 5.5 / image
Input path
Prompt + optional images
Prompt setup
Up to 3,000 chars
Developer access
Seedream 5.0 Lite has callable Public API modes, but reference-media modes still need Files API upload support. Check the model reference before submitting.
Seedream 5.0 Lite FAQ
Use Seedream 5.0 Lite for reference-heavy campaign boards, product-scene exploration, and lower-cost style-consistency tests. Text-to-image and image-to-image both cost a fixed 6 credits, and guided editing accepts up to 14 reference images.
On Rivya, Seedream 5.0 Lite currently supports text to image and image to image. It can also take up to 14 reference images.
Basic 2K / High 3K / Ultra 4K · PNG / JPEG · NSFW checker. Upload up to 14 image files for image projects.
Rivya lists Seedream 5.0 Lite from 6 credits per generation. It is a good value when many references are genuinely useful; choose a simpler draft model when the job starts from text alone.
Choose Seedream 5.0 Lite when you need fixed 6-credit pricing for both text-to-image and image-to-image and up to 14 reference images for guided editing projects. If you are still narrowing down the direction, start with a lighter draft option.
Start here when the first run is aimed at reference-heavy campaign boards and mood directions, product scene exploration from several source images, and lower-cost style consistency tests across many references. That keeps the first run practical: check the input, direction, and output quality here before turning it into a longer project.
This page currently supports text to image and image to image. That gives you a clean first result to judge whether the job is easier to start from a prompt, an existing image, or a mixed reference setup when you are aiming for reference-heavy campaign boards and mood directions. You can also bring in up to 14 reference images.
Basic 2K / High 3K / Ultra 4K · PNG / JPEG · NSFW checker. Upload up to 14 image files for image projects.
The page is public, but the actual first image run is still gated behind sign in. Rivya currently lists pricing from 6 credits per generation. You can line up the prompt, aspect ratio, and any reference images first, then sign in when you are ready to generate.
Stay on this page while you are still validating the initial prompt, reference setup, and whether the first result is getting you close to reference-heavy campaign boards and mood directions on Seedream 5.0 Lite. Open the full Studio once the work needs saved history, repeated image revisions, asset management, or a longer visual project around the same material.
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Consider it when the credit note fits your next run: Credit rate: 3–16 / image.
Generate images from text or edit with up to 16 reference images. Choose 1K, 2K, or 4K and an automatic, transparent, or opaque background.
Why consider it
Consider it when the credit note fits your next run: Credit rate: 3–16 / image.
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Why consider it
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