Seedream 5.0 Lite

bytedance/seedream-5.0-lite

An image model, at $0.03675 per image.

Details

Maker: bytedance
Kind: Images
Price: $0.03675 per image
Capabilities: Image generation
Takes: Text
Returns: Image
Zero data retention: Not on every provider
No training on requests: Yes, on every provider
Released: 2026-02-13
Newer model: bytedance/seedream-5.0-proReleased later by the same maker, costs no more, and lists the same capabilities. Compare the two

Description

ByteDance-Seedream-5.0-lite is the latest image generation model released by BytePlus. For the first time, it introduces web-connected retrieval, enabling the model to fuse real-time online information to significantly improve the timeliness and relevance of generated images. The model’s reasoning and comprehension capabilities are further upgraded, allowing it to accurately interpret complex prompts and visual inputs. In addition, ByteDance-Seedream-5.0-lite delivers notable improvements in global knowledge coverage, reference consistency, and professional-grade scene generation, making it well suited for enterprise-level visual creation workflows.

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curl

curl https://phantom.codes/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PHANTOM_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "bytedance/seedream-5.0-lite",
    "prompt": "an isometric server room"
  }'

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