Seedream 5.0 Lite

Seedream 5.0 Lite
ByteDance · Image Generation
POST /v1/images/generations

Unified multimodal image model that reasons through prompts before rendering, producing high-resolution and consistent edits and brand visuals.

At a glance

FieldValue
Model idseedream-5-0-lite
Input modalitiesText, Image
Output modalitiesImage
Context window-
Weight precision-
RegionMalaysia
Featuresreasoning, editing
Native inferenceNo
NewYes
Supported endpointsPOST /v1/images/generations

Pricing

ChargeSpecRate
Standardper image$0.0350

Example request

$curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/images/generations \
> -H 'Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY' \
> -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
> -d '{"model": "seedream-5-0-lite", "prompt": "a misty forest at dawn", "size": "1024x1024"}'

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
promptstringyes-Text prompt. With image attached, becomes an editing instruction. For batch mode, describe each image sequentially.
aspect_ratioenumno"auto"Auto lets the model pick; with a reference image it follows the closest preset. · Allowed: auto, 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9
qualityenumno"2K"2K ≈ 4MP. 3K ≈ 9MP. · Allowed: 2K, 3K
use_custom_sizebooleannofalseOverride aspect_ratio + quality with explicit pixels.
custom_widthnumberno-Pixels. Total area must be in [2.56MP, 10.4MP]; aspect must be in [1:16, 16:1]. Only when use_custom_size=true. · Range: 1024 – 3072
custom_heightnumberno-Pixels. Total area must be in [2.56MP, 10.4MP]; aspect must be in [1:16, 16:1]. Only when use_custom_size=true. · Range: 1024 – 3072
imagearrayno-Up to 14 reference image URLs for editing. Triggers image-edit mode.
batch_enabledbooleannofalseGenerate a cohesive set of related images from a single prompt.
max_imagesnumberno4Batch mode only. Maximum images in the set; the model decides actual count. You’re billed only for images returned. · Range: 1 – 15
watermarkbooleannofalseForwarded to BytePlus as watermark. When true, the upstream Seedream service stamps a small ByteDance/Seedream provenance mark on each generated image. EmpirioLabs does not add any watermark of its own.
output_formatenumno"png"Output media file format (mp3, wav, mp4, png, jpg, etc., depending on the endpoint). · Allowed: jpeg, png
response_formatenumno"url"url (default) returns a signed URL; b64_json returns inline base64. · Allowed: url, b64_json

Notes

Multi-image reference combine and edit. Stronger reasoning before rendering than 4.0. Per generated image is billed; batch mode bills per actual image returned.


Machine-readable schema: GET https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/models/seedream-5-0-lite.