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Seedream 5.0 Pro

Seedream 5.0 Pro is an image generation and editing model from ByteDance. Seedream 5.0 Pro renders text without spelling errors, follows typographic rules, and produces dense infographics with charts, timelines, and layouts at $0.035 per image. Your use is subject to ByteDance's Terms & Privacy Policies.

Image Gen
import { experimental_generateImage as generateImage } from 'ai';
const result = await generateImage({
model: 'bytedance/seedream-5.0-pro',
prompt: 'A red balloon on a wooden table.'
});
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Try out Seedream 5.0 Pro by ByteDance. Usage is billed to your team at API rates. Free users (those who haven't made a payment) get $5 of credits every 30 days.

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Prompt
Describe what you want the model to generate.
Images to generate
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Your generated image will appear here

Providers

Route requests across multiple providers. Copy a provider slug to set your preference. Visit the docs for more info. Using a provider means you agree to their terms, listed under Legal.

Provider
Input
Output
Cache
Web Search
Capabilities
ZDR
No Training
Release Date
$0.003/M
$0.04/img
07/11/2026

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About Seedream 5.0 Pro

Seedream 5.0 Pro became available on AI Gateway on July 11, 2026. Seedream 5.0 Pro handles both image generation and image editing, so one model covers creating an asset from a text prompt and revising an asset you already have.

Text rendering separates Seedream 5.0 Pro from earlier image models. Seedream 5.0 Pro renders text without spelling errors and follows typographic rules, which matters for posters, product mockups, UI screenshots, and any asset where misspelled or misaligned type forces another pass.

Dense information design is the second focus. Seedream 5.0 Pro produces infographics that combine charts, timelines, and structured layouts, and renders realistic imagery in the same output. Diagrams and explanatory graphics that used to require a design tool can come straight from a prompt.

ByteDance positions Seedream 5.0 Pro for complex, lifelike image creation and editing, and highlights precise editing control, commercial applicability, and natural rendering results.

Seedream 5.0 Pro is a dedicated image model. Call it through the AI SDK's generateImage function with the model set to bytedance/seedream-5.0-pro. AI Gateway handles authentication and provider routing, mirrors provider pricing with no markup, and adds no platform fee on inference, including for Bring Your Own Key requests.

What To Consider When Choosing a Provider

  • Configuration: Per-image pricing means cost scales with every generation and edit pass, so budget for the regeneration cycles an image pipeline usually needs. Seedream 5.0 Pro is listed at $0.035 per image, and N/A covers the resolution and quality tiers. Compare that rate against the other Seedream models before you standardize a production workflow on Seedream 5.0 Pro.
  • Zero Data Retention: AI Gateway does not currently support Zero Data Retention for this model. See the documentation for models that support ZDR.
  • Authentication: AI Gateway authenticates requests using an API key or OIDC token. You do not need to manage provider credentials directly.

When to Use Seedream 5.0 Pro

Best for

  • Text-Heavy Image Generation: Posters, mockups, and marketing assets where spelling and typography must hold up
  • Dense Infographics: Charts, timelines, and structured layouts generated straight from a text prompt
  • Targeted Image Editing: Revisions to an existing asset with precise control over what changes
  • Mixed Graphic and Photographic Output: Compositions that place realistic imagery next to designed elements
  • Commercial Asset Production: Repeatable brand and product visuals headed for customer-facing work

Consider alternatives when

  • Web-Grounded Output: Seedream 5.0 Lite adds web-connected retrieval for current information during generation
  • Editing Consistency Focus: Seedream 4.5 targets subject, lighting, and color-tone preservation across edit passes
  • Video Generation: Seedance 2.0 or Seedance 2.0 Fast cover text-to-video and image-to-video pipelines

Conclusion

Seedream 5.0 Pro brings dependable in-image text and dense information design into image generation, so posters, infographics, and product mockups take fewer passes to land. Call Seedream 5.0 Pro through generateImage, and reach for another Seedream model when retrieval grounding or edit-to-edit consistency matters more.