Seedream 5.0 Pro
Seedream 5.0 Pro is the flagship image model from ByteDance's Seed team, released on 8 July 2026 and the engine behind Dreamina. ByteDance pitches it on deep-thinking prompt understanding, native text in 14 languages and control over dense, structured layouts, with editing from up to ten reference images. On fal it is $0.0675 per image up to 1536 by 1536 in area and double that up to 2048 by 2048.
Anvisha Pai, Co-founder & CEO, ModaTested ByteDance · released
›What we asked for
A self-portrait of Seedream 5.0 Pro, ByteDance's flagship image model, blending Chinese ink-wash painting with photorealism: a crane made of flowing black ink taking flight over a hyperreal misty river valley at dawn, a red seal reading '5.0' in the corner, wide cinematic light.
bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image
image_size: {"width":1360,"height":1024}, output_format: png, num_images: 1
returned 1360 by 1024 pixels
At a glance
- Price
- $0.0675 per image up to 1536 by 1536 in area, $0.135 above that up to 2048 by 2048.
- Text
- Native text in 14 languages; the poster and infographic samples are the test.
- Reference images
- Up to ten on the edit endpoint.
- Sizes
- 1024 to 2048 pixels a side, any shape in between.
- Thinking
- Reasons about the prompt before drawing; not a setting you can turn off on fal.
Other Seedream models: Seedream 5.0 Lite, Seedream 4.5. Compare all 3.
Anvisha's take
Seedream 5.0 Pro makes the best-looking pictures in this batch when the brief is cinematic: the self-portrait crane over the river is the hero I keep coming back to, and the poster is bold and correct. It is also the slowest of the twelve at a median of 52 seconds, it put four ice cubes where three were asked for, and its edit turned the dripper into a different object. The infographic gained a subtitle and a sign-off. Beautiful, slow, and a little too creative for retouching.
Seedream 5.0 Pro real output: the same 12 prompts every model gets
Every model on this site gets the same 12 prompts, so you can compare like with like. These are the pictures Seedream 5.0 Pro returned, one try each, nothing re-rolled or retouched. Generated on . The 12 pictures took 26 to 80 seconds each and cost $0.81 in total.
Spelling, kerning and hierarchy of three lines of set text.
›What we asked for
A concert poster that reads 'MODA SUMMER SESSIONS' in large bold type, with the subtitle 'Friday 12 June, 8pm, Roundhouse' and a smaller line 'Tickets at the door'. Risograph style, two colours, tangerine and navy, grainy ink texture.
bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image
image_size: {"width":1024,"height":1360}, output_format: png, num_images: 1
returned 1024 by 1360 pixels
Catalogue lighting, a clean seamless background and a believable contact shadow.
›What we asked for
Studio product photograph of a matte black ceramic pour-over coffee dripper on a seamless white background, soft top light, subtle contact shadow, centred, catalogue style.
bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image
image_size: {"width":1024,"height":1024}, output_format: png, num_images: 1
returned 1024 by 1024 pixels
A natural face, correct finger count and hands holding an object.
›What we asked for
Close-up portrait of a woman in her 40s with short grey hair, laughing, holding a red ceramic mug with both hands, natural window light, 85mm lens, shallow depth of field.
bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image
image_size: {"width":1024,"height":1360}, output_format: png, num_images: 1
returned 1024 by 1360 pixels
A flat single-colour mark with a legible wordmark and no gradients or photo texture.
›What we asked for
A flat vector logo mark for a bicycle repair shop called 'Spoke & Chain': a single-colour icon combining a chain link and a wheel spoke, with the wordmark below in a geometric sans-serif, black on white.
bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image
image_size: {"width":1024,"height":1024}, output_format: png, num_images: 1
returned 1024 by 1024 pixels
Many distinct objects and people in one frame without merging or duplicating them.
›What we asked for
A crowded Saturday farmers market seen from slightly above: at least twelve stalls with striped awnings, shoppers carrying tote bags, a dog on a leash, crates of oranges, a musician with a guitar, bunting overhead, late morning light.
bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image
image_size: {"width":1360,"height":1024}, output_format: png, num_images: 1
returned 1360 by 1024 pixels
A named historical style applied faithfully rather than a generic painterly look.
›What we asked for
A lighthouse on a rocky cliff during a storm, in the style of a Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print, with visible wood grain texture, flat colour areas and a bokashi gradient sky.
bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image
image_size: {"width":1024,"height":1360}, output_format: png, num_images: 1
returned 1024 by 1360 pixels
Six labelled bars at the stated heights, in order, with readable axes.
›What we asked for
A clean bar chart titled 'Monthly active users' showing six months, January through June, with the values 120, 150, 180, 170, 220 and 260, labelled axes, white background, one accent colour, no 3D effects.
bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image
image_size: {"width":1360,"height":1024}, output_format: png, num_images: 1
returned 1360 by 1024 pixels
A 21:9 composition that leaves the left third clear for headline text.
›What we asked for
Website hero banner: a wide panorama of a sunlit modern co-working space with plants, the left third of the frame kept as clear wall space for text, warm neutral palette.
bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image
image_size: {"width":2016,"height":864}, output_format: png, num_images: 1
returned 2016 by 864 pixels
Four numbered steps in the given order with their exact wording, plus an icon each.
›What we asked for
An infographic card titled 'How to brew pour-over' with four numbered steps in this order: 1. Rinse the filter, 2. Bloom for 30 seconds, 3. Pour in slow circles, 4. Wait 3 minutes. A simple icon beside each step, muted palette, clean sans-serif type.
bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image
image_size: {"width":1024,"height":1360}, output_format: png, num_images: 1
returned 1024 by 1360 pixels
Appetising, menu-grade food with correct textures and no melted anatomy.
›What we asked for
Overhead photograph of a margherita pizza on a wooden board, fresh basil leaves, one slice pulled out with the cheese stretching, restaurant menu photography, natural light.
bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image
image_size: {"width":1024,"height":1024}, output_format: png, num_images: 1
returned 1024 by 1024 pixels
Exact counts and left-right placement of five named objects.
›What we asked for
A glass of water on a wooden table with exactly three ice cubes in it, a yellow pencil resting across the rim of the glass, a blue book to the left of the glass and a red apple to the right, photographed from table height.
bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image
image_size: {"width":1360,"height":1024}, output_format: png, num_images: 1
returned 1360 by 1024 pixels
Change one object's colour and add a part while leaving background, light and framing untouched.
›What we asked for
Change the coffee dripper to a deep forest green and add a small brass handle on its right side. Keep the background, lighting and composition exactly as they are. (applied to the product on white result above)
bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/edit
image_size: {"width":1024,"height":1024}, output_format: png, num_images: 1
returned 1024 by 1024 pixels
How the cost under each picture was worked out: fal's Seedream 5.0 Pro price of $0.0675 per image up to 1536x1536 in area, $0.135 above (fal model page, read 2026-09-09).
Seedream 5.0 Pro pricing
| Where | Unit | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fal | Image up to 1536 by 1536 in area Tentative pricing per fal's page; $0.135 for images between 1536 by 1536 and 2048 by 2048 in area, plus $0.0045 per input image on edits. | $0.068 | fal model page, read |
| fal | Image up to 2048 by 2048 | $0.135 | fal model page, read |
Is Seedream 5.0 Pro free?
ByteDance's consumer apps, Dreamina (CapCut's creative app) and Doubao in China, generate with Seedream and give free daily credits. The API, through Volcano Engine, BytePlus and hosts like fal, is paid per image.
- •Dreamina: free daily credits for images and video, Seedream 5.0 Pro as the flagship model and 5.0 Lite as the fast option.
- •Doubao and Jimeng: ByteDance's China apps, free with limits.
- •API and hosts: pay per image.
Dreamina, read
Where to use Seedream 5.0 Pro
- Dreamina · ByteDance's consumer app, free daily credits.
- BytePlus ModelArk · ByteDance's API for international customers.
- fal · Per-image pricing, generate and edit endpoints.
- Moda · Available inside the Moda design agent as Seedream V5 Pro.
Generate with Seedream 5.0 Pro in Moda
Pick Seedream 5.0 Pro in the Moda design agent, then edit the result as vectors, text and layers rather than a flat image.
Open Moda →What we noticed running Seedream 5.0 Pro
- •All three lines correct, set large in a bold condensed face with a sun-and-moon mark; one of the strongest posters here. See the text in an image picture.
- •It elaborates. The four headings are exact, each with a line of invented instruction, plus a footer reading 'Brew mindfully. Enjoy your coffee.' See the infographic with steps picture.
- •Pencil across the rim, book left, apple right, and four ice cubes rather than three. See the hard composition picture.
- •Edits are re-draws. The recolour and brass handle arrived on a deep fluted bowl with a cut-out foot that shares nothing but colour with the original. See the edit an existing image picture.
- •Slow: 26 to 80 seconds per picture, median 52, the slowest model in this batch.
- •The self-portrait carries a red seal reading 5.0, which the prompt asked for, and is otherwise the most cinematic hero on the site.
- •Sizes are honoured to the pixel between 1024 and 2048 a side, and fal's price steps up above 1536 by 1536 in area.
Seedream 5.0 Pro limits and API parameters
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Output size | 1024 to 2048 pixels a side. fal API reference, read |
| Reference images | Up to 10 per edit; extra ones are dropped. fal API reference, read |
›Every setting, for developers
fal (bytedance/seedream/v5/pro/text-to-image)
fal API reference, read
| Parameter | Type | Values | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| prompt | string | Any text Required. | |
| image_size | enum or object | square_hd, square, portrait_4_3, portrait_16_9, landscape_4_3, landscape_16_9, auto_1K, auto_2K, or {width, height} from 1024 to 2048 | auto_2K |
| num_images | integer | 1 or more | 1 |
| output_format | enum | jpeg, png | jpeg |
| enable_safety_checker | boolean | true, false | true |
| image_urls | list of URLs | Up to 10 Edit endpoint only. |
What Seedream 5.0 Pro will not draw
ByteDance's models run behind fal's safety checker, on by default and only switchable off with account authorisation, and under fal's partner terms for commercial use. ByteDance publishes its own content rules for Dreamina and the BytePlus API; the practical boundaries are sexual content, minors, violence and deceptive depictions of real people. Outputs from the consumer apps carry an AI-generated label.
fal API reference, read
Alternatives to Seedream 5.0 Pro
Frequently asked questions
What is Seedream 5.0 Pro?
Seedream 5.0 Pro is ByteDance's flagship image model, released on 8 July 2026 and the engine behind Dreamina, pitched on prompt reasoning, text in 14 languages and dense layouts.
Is Seedream free?
In Dreamina and ByteDance's China apps, yes, with daily credits. The API and hosts like fal charge per image, from about $0.035 for Lite and $0.0675 for Pro.
How much does Seedream 5.0 Pro cost?
$0.0675 per image up to 1536 by 1536 in area and $0.135 up to 2048 by 2048 on fal, read on 9 September 2026.
How this page is made
Prices, limits and settings are read from the linked vendor and host pages on the dates shown. Every picture was generated by us through fal with the request shown under it, and the original files are kept unedited. A generation that failed is shown as a failure. Model and vendor names are used to identify the products; no vendor imagery appears on this page.
