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Seedream 5.0 Flash

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

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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.
OutputReady

Your output will appear here

Complete the inputs, then click Run.

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
API
Unified Run API
Endpoint
/v1/run

API README

Seedream 5.0 Flash

Seedream 5.0 Flash is the speed-and-volume tier of ByteDance Seedream 5.0. It turns a written brief into a finished image with clear composition and usable text rendering. Typical generation time is about 15–20 seconds, which makes it a practical default for iteration, campaign variants, and high-volume pipelines; use Seedream 5.0 Pro when maximum fidelity matters more than speed.

Highlights

  • Fast turnaround. Around 15–20 seconds per image, several times faster than Seedream 5.0 Pro.
  • One flat price. Every image costs the same regardless of aspect ratio.
  • Instruction-led composition. The prompt coordinates subject, setting, style, layout, and requested text.
  • Flexible canvas. Ten aspect ratios from 21:9 to 9:16 at about 2K resolution.

Pricing

ConfigurationBilling unitPrice
Any aspect ratioPer image$0.018

Price follows the BytePlus ModelArk list price.

When to Use

✅ Good fit❌ Consider alternatives
High-volume or iterative image generationMaximum detail and complex instructions (Seedream 5.0 Pro)
Campaign variants, social assets, concept explorationBatch sequences of related images (Seedream 5.0 Lite)

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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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