Seedream 5.0 LiteAI image generator
The quicker Seedream 5.0: 2K to 4K images and edits of up to 14 reference images. On Leap, it sits beside 174 other models in one studio.
- Text to image
- Image edit
- 8 aspect ratios
- No subscription
- Every top model, one account
- Pay per run, priced before it starts
AI image generator
Seedream 5.0 Lite at a glance
Seedream 5.0 Lite is an image model from ByteDance. It makes images from words or up to 14 photos, at up to 4K.
- Made by
- ByteDance
- Makes
- Images
- Starts from
- Words or up to 14 photos
- Resolution
- 2K, 3K or 4K
- Shapes
- 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9
- Per run
- Up to 4 images
- Prompt
- Up to 32,000 characters
- Price per run
- $0.048
- Run time
- About 23 seconds
- Updated
- October 7, 2026
- 01Describe it, or start from a photo
- 02See the exact price, then press go
- 03Keep it in your library, or take it further
Made on Leap
More from Seedream 5.0 Lite
A hand-painted shop sign that reads OPEN LATE above a tiny ramen bar on a rainy night, warm light spilling onto wet cobblestones, cinematic 35mm photo
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Seedream 5.0 Lite and its siblings
| Model | Best for | Resolution | Price per run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedream 5.0 Lite (this page) | The quicker Seedream 5.0: 2K to 4K images and edits of up to 14 reference images. | Up to 4K | $0.048 |
| Seedream 4.5 | 2K or 4K images with crisp typography, and edits of up to 14 reference images. | Up to 4K | $0.054 |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | ByteDance's newest: detailed images up to 2K and edits of up to 10 reference images. | Up to 2K | $0.048 |
| Seedream 4.0 | The lowest-priced Seedream: 1K to 4K images and edits of up to 14 reference images. | Up to 4K | $0.041 |
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Questions
Seedream 5.0 Lite, answered
- What is Seedream 5.0 Lite?
- Seedream 5.0 Lite is an image model from ByteDance. The quicker Seedream 5.0: 2K to 4K images and edits of up to 14 reference images. On Leap it runs in one studio beside every other top model, with one account.
- Can Seedream 5.0 Lite start from a photo?
- Yes. Seedream 5.0 Lite starts from words or up to 14 photos.
- What resolution and sizes does it make?
- Up to 4K, in 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 16:9, 9:16 or 21:9.
- How is it different from Seedream 4.5, Seedream 5.0 Pro and Seedream 4.0?
- Seedream 5.0 Lite: The quicker Seedream 5.0: 2K to 4K images and edits of up to 14 reference images. Seedream 4.5: 2K or 4K images with crisp typography, and edits of up to 14 reference images. Seedream 5.0 Pro: ByteDance's newest: detailed images up to 2K and edits of up to 10 reference images. Seedream 4.0: The lowest-priced Seedream: 1K to 4K images and edits of up to 14 reference images. They all run in the same studio, so you can try one prompt on each.
- How much does a run cost?
- An image costs $0.048. You see the exact price before you press go, and a run that fails costs nothing.
- Is Seedream 5.0 Lite free to try?
- No. There is no free credit: you add credit from $5, and your first top-up has no card fee. The cheapest run is $0.048 (an image), so $5 covers 104 of those. You pay per run, in dollars, with no subscription.
- Can I use what I make commercially?
- Yes. You own what you make on Leap, so you can use it commercially, and we never train AI on it. The people and brands shown in a result can still have rights in it; the Terms say more.
- Is there an API?
- Yes. Leap's REST API runs it as bytedance/seedream-5.0-lite, at the same price per run as the studio, and agents can call it through Leap's MCP server. The request is at the bottom of this page.
- Do I need a ByteDance account?
- No. Leap sends your request to ByteDance's model and gives you what it makes. One Leap account runs Seedream 5.0 Lite and every other model, in the studio, through the API and from your agents.
Your idea, Seedream 5.0 Lite.
Every run shows its price before it starts, and one that fails costs nothing.
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Run Seedream 5.0 Lite from code
- Model ID
- bytedance/seedream-5.0-lite
- Makes
- Image
- Pricing
- Per run, quoted first: POST /v1/quotes
Inputs
What the model takes. Leave out anything with a default.
Promptprompt
Text, up to 32,000 characters, required
Reference imagesimages
Up to 14 imagesUploaded files to edit or combine, by ID.
Aspect ratioaspect_ratio
1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9. Default: 1:1
Imagesn
1 to 4. Default: 1
Resolutionsettings.resolution
2K, 3K, 4K. Default: 2K
The request
The same envelope for every model; only the model and its input change. With prefer: wait=60 the answer holds the result when the run finishes within a minute; a longer one is read again by its ID. Agents can call it through the MCP server at app.tryleap.ai/api/mcp.
curl https://api.tryleap.ai/v1/generations \ -H "x-api-key: $LEAP_API_KEY" \ -H "content-type: application/json" \ -H "prefer: wait=60" \ -d '{ "model": "bytedance/seedream-5.0-lite", "input": { "prompt": "A paper boat drifting down a rainy street at dusk" } }' # Video often outlasts the wait and answers "queued" or "running".# Put its "id" in GENERATION_ID and read it again until it is done:# curl https://api.tryleap.ai/v1/generations/$GENERATION_ID -H "x-api-key: $LEAP_API_KEY"