Seedream 5.0 Lite
by ByteDance Seedbytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-lite
Seedream 5.0 Lite at a glance
- Maximum output
- —
- Accepts
- Text, Image
- Returns
- Image
- Features
- Image input
- Released
- 13 Aug 2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not published
Model facts synced from the OpenRouter model list on 21 Oct 2026.
Seedream 5.0 Lite pricing by route
A route is the service LLMCompare calls to reach the model. Seedream 5.0 Lite has 2 routes. Prices are in US dollars.
| Route | On LLMCompare | Image outputper 1M image tokens | Imageper image | Price verified on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BytePlus ModelArk (direct)Default | Runnable now | — | $0.035 | byteplus.com/en/product/modelark | |
| OpenRouter | Not configured | $8.38 | — | openrouter.ai/bytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-lite |
The cost shown in an LLMCompare report is calculated from these prices as they were at the time of the run.
Cost calculator
Estimate what a batch of calls to Seedream 5.0 Lite costs. The starting numbers are examples. Change them to match your task.
- Cost per call
- $0.035
- 42 credits
- Cost of 10 calls
- $0.35
- 420 credits
Calculated from the BytePlus ModelArk (direct) prices verified on 30 Sep 2026. Credits are the cost plus a 20% service fee, at $0.001 per credit, rounded up for each call, with a minimum of 1 per call. A real run is charged for the usage the provider reports.
Parameters you can set
The routes accept different parameters. The last columns show what each route accepts.
| Parameter | Type | Range or options | Default | BytePlus ModelArk (direct) | OpenRouter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
size | One of | 1024x10241536x10241024x15362048x2048 | Provider default | Accepted | Accepted |
aspect_ratio | One of | 1:13:22:34:33:416:99:16 | Provider default | Not on this route | Accepted |
About Seedream 5.0 Lite
Seedream 5.0 Lite is an image generation model from ByteDance Seed. It is suited for professional visual creation that benefits from web-connected retrieval, complex-prompt comprehension, visual references, and broad knowledge...
Description as published for this model. LLMCompare has not edited it.
Models to compare with Seedream 5.0 Lite
Image models from the same provider and models at the nearest price. The order is not a ranking.
| Add to comparison | Model | Input priceper 1M tokens | Image priceunit under each price | Accepts | Released | On LLMCompare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seedream 5.0 ProByteDance Seedbytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-pro | — | $0.045per image | Text, Image | Runnable now | ||
Seedream 5.0 FlashByteDance Seedbytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-flash | — | $4.31per 1M image tokens | Text, Image | No route yet | ||
Seedream 4.5ByteDance Seedbytedance-seed/seedream-4.5 | — | $9.58per 1M image tokens | Text, Image | No route yet | ||
K3 EditKreakrea/k3-edit | — | $0.02per image | Text, Image | No route yet | ||
Grok Imagine Image 2.0SpaceXAIx-ai/grok-imagine-image-2.0 | — | $0.01per image | Text, Image | No route yet | ||
Grok Imagine Image QualitySpaceXAIx-ai/grok-imagine-image-quality | — | $0.01per image | Text, Image | No route yet |
Questions about Seedream 5.0 Lite
- How much does Seedream 5.0 Lite cost?
- On the BytePlus ModelArk (direct) route, Seedream 5.0 Lite costs $0.035 per image, in US dollars. LLMCompare verified this price on 30 Sep 2026.
- What inputs does Seedream 5.0 Lite accept?
- Seedream 5.0 Lite accepts these inputs: Text, Image. Seedream 5.0 Lite returns: Image.
- Can I test Seedream 5.0 Lite on my own data?
- Yes. LLMCompare can run Seedream 5.0 Lite now. You add your own test cases, select Seedream 5.0 Lite and the models you want to compare it with, and LLMCompare records every output with its cost and response time.