Text to image
Elo · text-to-image arena
Custom pricing for production workloads
Seedream 5.0 Lite Preview is a text-to-image model by ByteDance optimized for fast image generation with API-friendly workflows.
bytedance/seedream-5-0-litePOST https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generationsWhat is Seedream 5.0 Lite Preview API?
Seedream 5.0 Lite Preview is a text-to-image model by ByteDance optimized for fast image generation with API-friendly workflows.
Seedream 5.0 Lite Preview API Pricing
- Pricing on request
Where to Use Seedream 5.0 Lite Preview
Office work, education, and research are documented productivity scenarios for Seedream 5.0 Lite. The model is described as having enhanced information visualization ability, making it suitable for those settings.
It is also documented for image generation and editing with structured reasoning, layout precision, and advanced multimodal understanding. This supports use in tasks where text prompts and reference images are combined to produce or refine visuals.
The model is documented as suited to style transfer and on-brand visual creation, including precise layouts and typography. These use cases are described for producing design work that follows a specific look or brand identity.
It is also documented for product shots and knowledge-aligned visuals, including context-aware marketing and product visuals. These are presented as suitable applications alongside infographics and image editing.
Human-preference results for Seedream 5.0 Lite Preview in text to image, next to models available on AI/ML API. Data retrieved Nov 3, 2026.
Elo · text-to-image arena
USD per generation
Arena results for models you can call with the same API key.
Blind pairwise human votes on images generated from text prompts. Seedream 5.0 Lite Preview ranks #37 of 98.
| Usage | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Image generation | $0.035 | per generation |
Prices from the AI/ML API price list, checked on Nov 4, 2026.
AI/ML API rates for 5 models, per generation.
| Model | Per generation |
|---|---|
| $0.035 | |
| $0.03 | |
| $0.031 | |
| $0.04 | |
| $0.045 |
Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.
export AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"model": "bytedance/seedream-5-0-lite",
"prompt": "A ginger cat asleep on a stack of exactly three hardcover books in a rainy bookshop window at dusk. Gold lettering on the glass reads OPEN LATE. Warm lamp light inside, raindrops and blurred neon reflections outside, 35mm film photo."
}'import os
import requests
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['AIMLAPI_KEY']}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {
"model": "bytedance/seedream-5-0-lite",
"prompt": "A ginger cat asleep on a stack of exactly three hardcover books in a rainy bookshop window at dusk. Gold lettering on the glass reads OPEN LATE. Warm lamp light inside, raindrops and blurred neon reflections outside, 35mm film photo."
}
response = requests.post("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations", headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=120)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())const response = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "bytedance/seedream-5-0-lite",
"prompt": "A ginger cat asleep on a stack of exactly three hardcover books in a rainy bookshop window at dusk. Gold lettering on the glass reads OPEN LATE. Warm lamp light inside, raindrops and blurred neon reflections outside, 35mm film photo."
}),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
console.log(await response.json());Seedream 5.0 Lite Preview takes image, text as input and returns image.
Seedream 5.0 Lite Preview costs $0.035 per generation on AI/ML API, billed as you go with no subscription.
Seedream 5.0 Lite Preview is billed per generation, a fixed charge per output rather than by prompt length.
Yes, Seedream 5.0 Lite Preview accepts image input as well as a text prompt.
Seedream 5.0 Lite Preview was built by ByteDance.
Send a request to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations with bytedance/seedream-5-0-lite as the model id.
Yes. Seedream 5.0 Lite Preview is served through AI/ML API, so the same key and endpoint format used for other models applies.
Use bytedance/seedream-5-0-lite as the model parameter. Requests go to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations with your AI/ML API key.