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Seedream
ByteDance’s image line — stills, reference-driven images and edits
Seedream is ByteDance’s image line, sold here for text-to-image, reference-driven images and editing. Seedream 5 Pro has the most frame shapes in the family and a choice of sizes, and it is the model behind the face-swap tool; Seedream 5, 4.5 and 4.0 reach larger sizes in fewer frame shapes.
Strengths and limits
Strengths and limits
Key Features
- ByteDance built 5 Pro for dense layouts and legible text — infographics, menus, posters — and for precise edits.
- Fifteen frame shapes on 5 Pro, including the wide and tall crops social formats want.
- Takes several reference images, so a product or a person can be carried into a new picture.
Where it falls down
- On 5 Pro, 2K costs more than 1K per image; the switch is per request, so a large batch at 2K adds up.
- 5 Pro stops at 2K; for a larger still use Seedream 5, 4.5 or 4.0.
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Model
Capability tables and prices are read from the live model catalogue.
| Model | Tools | Duration | Resolution | Audio | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedream 5 Pro | Text-to-Image | — | 2K | from 3 credits · ≈ $0.17 | |
| Seedream 4.5 | Text-to-Image | — | 2K | from 1 credit · ≈ $0.06 | |
| Seedream 5 | Text-to-Image | — | 2K | from 1 credit · ≈ $0.06 | |
| Seedream 4.0 | Text-to-Image | — | 2K | from 1 credit · ≈ $0.06 | |
| Seedream 5 Pro | Reference-To-Image | — | 2K | from 2 credits · ≈ $0.11 | |
| Seedream 4.5 | Reference-To-Image | — | 2K | from 1 credit · ≈ $0.06 | |
| Seedream 4.0 | Reference-To-Image | — | 2K | from 1 credit · ≈ $0.06 | |
| Seedream 5 Pro | Head & Face Swap | — | 2K | from 2 credits · ≈ $0.11 | |
| Seedream 5 Pro | Image Editor | — | 2K | from 3 credits · ≈ $0.17 | |
| Seedream 4.5 | Image Editor | — | 2K | from 1 credit · ≈ $0.06 | |
| Seedream 5 | Image Editor | — | 2K | from 1 credit · ≈ $0.06 | |
| Seedream 4.0 | Image Editor | — | 2K | from 1 credit · ≈ $0.06 |
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Tools
Start from text
Start from an image
Frequently Asked Questions
Output resolution, and price. 1K is the working size; 2K is for a final frame you intend to print, crop into or upscale further. The credit cost of each is shown on the model row before you generate.
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