Seedream
by ByteDance (Seed) · AI Image Generation & Editing
Current version: Seedream 5.0 pro (dola-seedream-5-0-pro-260628) [official source]
Last tested: never · Facts last updated: Oct 8, 2026 · Official pages checked: Oct 8, 2026
What it is
ByteDance's image generation model.
API pricing only; consumer app pricing not captured. Product page on seed.bytedance.com still shows Seedream 4.0.
Scores by job
A tool can be #1 for one job and mediocre for another, so we score each job separately (0–100).
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Test results
Objective metrics recorded by our test harness (same inputs for every tool). Raw outputs are archived as evidence.
Subjective assessment by our evaluators, blind where possible. This is opinion, labelled as such — not a measured fact.
Evidence: Seedream's raw outputs
Same input for every tool. We publish the first output (no cherry-picking), with the date, plan and model version used, plus a SHA-256 hash of the file.
When the test round runs, each task appears here as a row with one column per tool.
Best at
EditorialNOT YET TESTED
Pros & cons
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Who should use it
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Who should not
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Pricing
Price not yet verified Subscription plan prices could not be read from the official pricing page. Official API prices are listed below.
Official API prices (pay-as-you-go, from the vendor's developer docs)
| Model / option | Price (USD) | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Seedream 5.0 pro (<=2.61 MP) | $0.045 / image | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Seedream 5.0 pro (>2.61 MP) | $0.09 / image | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Seedream 5.0 flash | $0.018 / image | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Seedream 5.0 lite | $0.035 / image | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Seedream 4.5 | $0.04 / image | Oct 8, 2026 |