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Seedream 5.0 Flash Text to Image

bytedance/seedream/5.0/flash

Seedream 5.0 Flash is ByteDance's fast, low-cost Seedream 5.0 tier for high-volume text-to-image generation, with roughly 15–20 second turnaround and one flat price per image.

Base price
$0.02USD / run
Execution
async
Model type
image
Input fields
3
Production route

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Playground

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Input
The text prompt to generate an image from.
The aspect ratio of the generated image. Allowed values: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16.
The format of the generated image. Allowed values: jpeg, png.
OutputExample

Examples

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Model card

Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.02 / run

Context & modalities

Input
Schema-defined
Output
image

Capabilities

Chat
Not supported
Vision
Not supported
Reasoning
Not supported
Structured output
Not supported
Function calling
Not supported
Audio input
Not supported

Access

Provider
ByteDance
Model ID
bytedance/seedream/5.0/flash
Execution
async
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
API
Unified Run API
Endpoint
/v1/run

API README

Seedream 5.0 Flash Text to Image

Seedream 5.0 Flash: the fastest, lowest-cost Seedream 5.0 tier for high-volume generation, with roughly 15–20 second turnaround.

Fields

FieldTypeDefaultNotes
promptstring, required—Up to 50,000 characters.
aspect_ratio21:9 / 16:9 / 3:2 / 4:3 / 5:4 / 1:1 / 4:5 / 3:4 / 2:3 / 9:161:1Output shape.
output_formatjpeg / pngpngOutput file format.

Billing

$0.018 per image.

RequestPrice
One image$0.018

Failed runs are not charged.

Prompting

  • Write subject, layout, style, then light and color.
  • Quote any text that must appear.

Limits

  • One output image per request.

Also on SandBase

Other Seedream endpoints: bytedance/seedream/5.0/pro, bytedance/seedream/5.0/pro/edit, bytedance/seedream/5.0/lite, bytedance/seedream/5.0/lite/edit, bytedance/seedream/5.0/flash/edit, bytedance/seedream/4.5, bytedance/seedream/4.5/edit.

Start building

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OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Unified Run API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run
Model ID
bytedance/seedream/5.0/flash
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "bytedance/seedream/5.0/flash",
  "prompt": "Search for the popular elegant penguin meme, the penguin dons an all-black tactical techwear suit and narrow-frame futuristic sunglasses, riding a matte silver-black checkered manta ray flying vehicle; metal braided ropes, polar snowstorm backdrop, surreal futuristic techwear style, commercial fashion blockbuster aesthetic, high-definition with strong dynamic tension.",
  "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
  "output_format": "png"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .id)
for attempt in $(seq 1 120); do
  status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
  case "$status" in completed|failed|timeout) break ;; esac
  sleep 2
  result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
    "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$run_id")
done
status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
[ "$status" = completed ] || { echo "Generation ended: $status" >&2; exit 1; }
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I call ByteDance Seedream 5.0 Flash Text to Image through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "bytedance/seedream/5.0/flash" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.

Do I need a separate ByteDance account?

No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to ByteDance Seedream 5.0 Flash Text to Image and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with ByteDance separately.