Image model · ByteDance

Generate images withSeedream 4.5 & 5 Lite

ByteDance's image models with a strong eye for fashion, beauty and editorial light. Seedream 4.5 goes up to 4K; Seedream 5.0 Lite is the newer, cheaper option. Both take up to ten references.

Model · Seedream 4.5
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  • From 20 credits
  • Up to 4K
  • 5 aspect ratios
  • Image editing
Tattooed man in rolled-up jeans wading through a riverWoman applying lip gloss to camera in a bright bedroomPerson seen from behind in a shaggy green fur coat against teal
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4K5 ratiosfrom 20 cr

What Seedream is good at

Where Seedream stands out in the studio, and what it's worth reaching for it to make.

  1. Editorial look

    Fashion and beauty images with magazine-style light, styling and color.

  2. Ten references

    The most of any model in the studio: outfits, faces, products and locations in one shot.

  3. Up to 4K on 4.5

    Seedream 4.5 renders at 1K, 2K, 3K or 4K.

  4. Budget option

    Seedream 5.0 Lite costs less per image and is good for volume work.

Is it the right model for this job?

A quick, honest read. Every model is in the same studio and uses the same credits, so switching costs nothing.

Pick Seedream when

  • You make fashion, beauty or lifestyle content
  • You need to combine many references
  • You want 4K at a mid-range price

Try another model when

Specs and pricing

Pay per image in credits; nothing is billed monthly. These numbers come straight from the studio, so they match what you'll see when you generate.

Seedream 4.5

Inputs
Text prompt, Reference or source images (up to 10)
Sizes
1K, 2K, 3K, 4K
Aspect ratios
1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16
Price
From 20 credits per image at 1K

Credits per image

SizeCredits per image
1K20
2K25
3K30
4K35

Seedream 5.0 Lite

Inputs
Text prompt, Reference or source images (up to 10)
Sizes
1K
Aspect ratios
1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16
Price
From 15 credits per image at 1K

Credits per image

SizeCredits per image
1K15

Seedream prompts to start from

Click one to open it in the studio with the model already selected. Change the subject, keep the structure.

Seedream vs other image models

Every image model we offer, compared on what matters when you pick one. Click a name for its page.

ModelMakerMax sizeRatiosRef. imagesFrom
GPT Image 2OpenAI2K10415 cr
Nano Banana ProGoogle4K10425 cr
Nano Banana 2Google4K10420 cr
SeedreamByteDance4K51020 cr
Flux Kontext ProBlack Forest Labs1K8120 cr
GPT Image 1.5OpenAI1K3420 cr
Kling Image 3.0Kling AI2K8120 cr
Grok ImaginexAI1K10315 cr
Ideogram v4Ideogram1K5—15 cr
Qwen Image 2 ProAlibaba1K5320 cr

Seedream questions

Seedream 4.5 offers up to 4K output and is the better choice for final images. Seedream 5.0 Lite is newer and cheaper at 1K, good for high-volume work.

Up to ten with either version.

Fashion, beauty, lifestyle and editorial imagery, plus combining several references into one consistent scene.

Seedream 4.5 supports 1K, 2K, 3K and 4K. Seedream 5.0 Lite renders at 1K.

New accounts start with 10 free credits, no card needed. After that you buy a credit pack once; credits never expire and there's no subscription.

Yes. Images you generate on Perfect Photo AI can be used for personal and commercial work, including ads and client projects, under our Terms of Service.

Keep exploring

Try Seedream on your own idea.

Free credits when you sign up. Buy more only when you need them; they never expire.

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