Model Information

Display Name: Seedream 5.0 Lite

API Model ID: bytedance/seedream-5-lite

Category: Text To Image

Description: ByteDance Seedream 5.0 Lite — the latest generation Seedream model, optimized for cost and speed while preserving the unified text-to-image generation and precise image editing capabilities of the family. Strong prompt alignment, layout control, real-time search aware features, and improved prompt-to-output fidelity in both English and Chinese. **Key Features:** - Unified generation + editing in one model - Optimized for speed and cost (Lite tier) - High-fidelity expressive generation - Layout control and trend-aware aesthetics - Prompt alignment improvements over 4.x **Capabilities:** - Text-to-image generation - Multi-image editing with consistency - Object replacement and insertion via natural language - Style transfer and aesthetic redesign **Best For:** - Rapid creative iteration at lower cost - Marketing assets with quick turnaround - Editorial illustration - Product design exploration **Technical Specs:** - Architecture: ByteDance Seedream 5 family (Lite tier) - Output: up to 4K (provider-dependent) - Input images for edit: 1-14 - License: ByteDance commercial via hosters

How to Use This Model

To use Seedream 5.0 Lite via the HInow.ai API, use the model ID: bytedance/seedream-5-lite

API Request Example (Chat/Text)

POST https://api.hinow.ai/v1/chat/completions
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "model": "bytedance/seedream-5-lite",
  "messages": [
    {"role": "user", "content": "Your message here"}
  ]
}
              

API Request Example (Image Generation)

POST https://api.hinow.ai/v1/images
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "model": "bytedance/seedream-5-lite",
  "prompt": "Your image description here"
}
              

Pricing

• total: $0.05

Available Parameters

• aspect_ratio: Output aspect ratio. All 9 canonical ratios are accepted; if the upstream provider does not natively support a given ratio, the system maps to the closest one. (Options: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9, 9:21)
• output_format: Output image format. (Options: png, jpeg, webp)
• num_images: Number of images for sequential generation. (Options: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Quick Reference

To use this model, set: "model": "bytedance/seedream-5-lite"

Featured: Yes

Documentation: https://hinow.ai/models/bytedance/seedream-5-lite

API Endpoint: https://api.hinow.ai/v1