Seedream 5.0 Pro API

bytedance/seedream-5-0-pro
Seedream 5.0 Pro is an image model from ByteDance. It takes text and image inputs to produce image outputs, sitting at the Pro tier of ByteDance's Seedream line. It suits tasks needing image-conditioned generation rather than text-only prompting.
Output
$0.045 / gen
Released
Jul 8, 2026

Overview

Use cases

Seedream 5.0 Pro is documented for creating infographics, diagrams, charts, flowcharts, and slide-style layouts with dense text and clear hierarchy. It is also suited to precise image editing, including region-specific changes that preserve the rest of the frame, which fits catalog swaps, packaging tweaks, and retouching. Another documented use case is commercial design and marketing production, including posters, advertising creatives, branding assets, e-commerce banners, and localized marketing visuals. It is also described as suitable for education and other specialized scenarios that need text-rich images and organized information presentation.

How to use Seedream 5.0 Pro API

Install any OpenAI-compatible SDK, point it at api.aimlapi.com/v1, and set the model to bytedance/seedream-5-0-pro.

import requests

r = requests.post(
"https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + AIMLAPI_KEY},
json={
"model": "bytedance/seedream-5-0-pro",
"prompt": "Describe what you want the model to generate.",
"image_size": "2K"
},
)
print(r.json())

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const r = 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-pro",
"prompt": "Describe what you want the model to generate.",
"image_size": "2K"
}),
});
console.log(await r.json());

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curl -X POST https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model":"bytedance/seedream-5-0-pro","prompt":"Describe what you want the model to generate.","image_size":"2K"}'

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OpenAI-compatible — swap the base URL and it works with your existing SDK.

Seedream 5.0 Pro API Pricing

TypePrice
Output
$0.045 / gen

Pricing varies by output resolution. Free credits on signup.

Seedream 5.0 Pro Benchmarks

BenchmarkScoreWhat it measuresSourceRetrieved
Image Editing Arena
1106
Human preference Elo from blind pairwise comparisons of edited images, measured independently by Artificial AnalysisSourceSeptember 21, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Seedream 5.0 Pro takes text, image in as input and returns image out.

Seedream 5.0 Pro became available on July 8, 2026.

Seedream 5.0 Pro is priced at output $0.06 / image.

Yes, Seedream 5.0 Pro accepts image input as well as a text prompt.

Seedream 5.0 Pro was built by ByteDance.

Use bytedance/seedream-5-0-pro as the model id on AI/ML API.

Yes. Seedream 5.0 Pro is served through AI/ML API, so the same key and endpoint format used for other models applies.

Seedream 5.0 Pro supports multi-image reference with up to 14 images.

Seedream 5.0 Pro outputs images up to 2048×2048, or about 2.7K at a 16:9 aspect ratio.

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