Doubao Image generation & editing
Seedream 5.0 Lite
Give your visual brief a clearer first draft.
Seedream 5.0 Lite is ByteDance Seed’s image model for creating and editing visuals from prompts and references. Use it to explore a product composition, revise an existing image or develop an explanatory graphic. Specify the elements that must stay fixed, the change you want and how you will judge the result before preparing a final asset.
- Text + image input
- Image output
- Generation & editing
The playground offers a focused image workflow. Provider search and advanced controls are separate capabilities; confirm support in your chosen API route.
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USD /image
Pricing
| Group | Price |
|---|---|
| default | $0.035 |
Public list prices are shown in USD. Final charges may vary by account group and usage tier.
Overview
What is Seedream 5.0 Lite?
Seedream 5.0 Lite is an image-generation and editing model, distinct from the Seedance video family and from Seedream Pro or Flash. ByteDance’s release materials demonstrate reference-based style changes, targeted edits and explanatory graphics. Treat those examples as provider demonstrations, not as a promise about every prompt.
A useful evaluation begins with a specific visual constraint: preserve the product silhouette, change only the background, or keep each label aligned with the correct object. Compare outputs against those constraints and reserve a final design pass for typography, accuracy and export requirements.
Describe the image’s job
Name the audience, placement and focal object. Specify space for your headline or product copy before generating a background.
Say what must stay fixed
Separate editable elements from the identity, geometry and brand details that the finished image must preserve.
Design for a reader
Supply the facts and hierarchy for an explanatory graphic. Review every label and relationship before using it in teaching or a presentation.
From brief to deliverable
Put Seedream 5.0 Lite to work
E-commerce & brand teams
Explore a product campaign composition
Use an approved product photo and an art direction to explore one campaign scene. Define the material, lighting and space reserved for copy. A clear reference makes it easier to judge whether the new composition still depicts the same product.
- Tools you need
- A reference image and an image editor for final logos, type and export.
- Keep in mind
- Check product shape, color and packaging carefully. Keep final legal copy and exact brand typography in your design tool.
View a task brief
Using the supplied product photo as the visual reference, create a campaign concept with warm morning light, a restrained neutral background and a clear product silhouette. Preserve the product shape, color and visible packaging details. Reserve the upper-left area for a headline, but add no new text or logos. The result should feel like a coherent product photograph. Reject concepts with distorted packaging, extra product parts or a background that obscures the subject.
Designers & creative producers
Revise a scene without changing the subject
Make a focused edit request instead of describing an entirely new image. State the approved subject, the region or property to change and the surrounding details that should remain consistent. Compare the result directly with the source image.
- Tools you need
- A base image, a side-by-side comparison and an editor for cleanup.
- Keep in mind
- Generative edits may change supposedly fixed details. Preservation is an acceptance criterion to inspect, not a guarantee.
View a task brief
Edit the supplied image by changing the background from a busy studio to a clean, pale gray interior. Keep the main subject’s identity, pose, proportions, clothing and framing unchanged. Match the existing direction of light and create a plausible contact shadow. Do not add objects, text or decorative effects. Acceptance requires a clean subject boundary, consistent reflections and no visible changes to the subject when compared with the source.
Educators & presentation designers
Develop an explanatory graphic from approved facts
Turn a short, checked outline into an infographic concept for a lesson or presentation. Supply the exact labels and the relationships between them. Use the generated image to explore hierarchy and composition, then check the content and rebuild precise type where necessary.
- Tools you need
- An approved factual source and a layout editor for correction or accessible text alternatives.
- Keep in mind
- Image generation does not validate facts or provide editable chart data. Inspect spelling, arrows and quantities manually.
View a task brief
Create a clear educational infographic using only the supplied outline and exact labels. Arrange the content in the stated reading order on a white background, with restrained color and generous spacing. Use arrows only for relationships explicitly described in the outline. Do not invent statistics, citations or additional stages. The concept passes review only if every label is spelled correctly, the hierarchy is clear at presentation size and each visual relationship matches the supplied facts.
Capabilities in context
Key features
| Feature | What you get | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Generation and editing | Provider-described creation from prompts and reference-based edits. | Start from text for a new concept, or supply a base image when preservation matters. |
| Reference-guided style | ByteDance demonstrates using a reference to guide appearance. | Describe what to borrow from the reference and what to preserve in the subject. |
| Explanatory imagery | Provider examples include knowledge-based diagrams and infographics. | Supply the facts yourself and inspect generated labels before publication. |
| TokenHot playground | The current interface offers 2K output with an optional reference image. | The controls here represent the playground’s scope, not every option in the provider’s product. |
| Search capability | ByteDance describes an optional search feature. | The embedded playground does not expose a search switch. Supply current reference material when freshness matters. |
ByteDance’s model materials describe the provider capabilities in this table. Available API options and the embedded playground can differ. Seedream 5.0 Lite · Model release and examples
Audience & fit
Where Seedream 5.0 Lite fits
Teams exploring visual directions
Use a small set of clearly different briefs and choose a direction before expanding production. Track the changes between iterations.
Designers with reference material
Work from approved assets and explicit preservation rules. Use side-by-side review to catch subtle changes in subject details.
People explaining a concept
Provide a verified outline and evaluate the graphic for readability. Keep an accessible text version of the same explanation.
Cost context
Plan the cost of a useful result
Read the per-image rate
TokenHot’s public catalog prices this route per image. Use the current table for the applicable account group; a token-model price or a provider web subscription is not the same unit.
Budget for selection and revision
Estimate how many candidates and revision rounds you need for each accepted asset. The first generated image is a starting point, not necessarily the final deliverable.
Check advanced request options
Before using multiple outputs, search or settings outside the playground, confirm the accepted parameters and billing conditions in the route documentation. Do not infer a price from the Lite name.
Use the current pricing table for available rates and account groups. Model IDs and prices come from TokenHot’s catalog; provider pricing and subscriptions are separate.
API
Code examples
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.tokenhot.ai/v1/images/generations' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"model": "doubao-seedream-5.0-lite",
"prompt": "A watercolor-style painting of a Jiangnan water town.",
"size": "2k",
"response_format": "url",
"watermark": false
}'Blog
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Seedream 5.0 Lite best suited for?
Seedream 5.0 Lite is suited to the input, output, and capability types listed on this page. Test production workloads before choosing it for a critical system.
How is Seedream 5.0 Lite priced?
Pricing is shown in the pricing section above. Actual cost depends on usage volume, account group, and the request payload.
How can I call Seedream 5.0 Lite?
Use the model ID shown above with one of the supported API protocols. Code examples are provided when usage data is available.
Is Seedream 5.0 Lite a video model?
No. Seedream is the image family. Seedance is a separate video family. This page covers the specific Seedream 5.0 Lite route.
Can I use a reference image?
The current TokenHot playground includes an optional reference-image input. Describe both the requested change and the details to preserve. Compare the result with the reference before using it.
Does the playground search the web automatically?
The playground has no search control. ByteDance describes search in its model materials, but that does not establish that a normal TokenHot image request enables it. Supply your own current facts and references, or confirm an explicitly documented search integration.
Why does the playground show only 2K?
That is the current setting exposed by this playground for Seedream 5.0 Lite. It is not a statement of every upstream limit. Check the API documentation before relying on other output sizes.
Can I rely on exact text and unchanged product details?
Treat exact spelling, logos, dimensions and subject preservation as review criteria. Use an image or layout editor for corrections and final typography. A successful generation does not establish brand or factual accuracy.
Which model ID should my integration use?
Copy the TokenHot model ID from the card above. It is a platform alias, not a promise of a permanently pinned provider snapshot. Confirm version availability for long-lived production integrations.
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