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Seedream 5.0 Pro Text to Image

bytedance/seedream/5.0/pro

Seedream 5.0 Pro by Bytedance - generate stunning images from text prompts with state-of-the-art AI. Supports multiple aspect ratios, styles, and high-resolution output for creative and commercial use.

Base price
$0.09USD / run
Execution
async
Model type
image
Input fields
4
Production route

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Playground

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Input
The text prompt used to generate the image.
The aspect ratio of the generated 2K image. Defaults to 1:1. Allowed values: 21:9, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16.
The number of images to generate. Currently limited to 1. Range: 1 to 1.
The file format of the generated image. Allowed values: jpeg, png.
OutputExample

Examples

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Model card

Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.09 / 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/pro
Execution
async
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
API
Unified Run API
Endpoint
/v1/run

Human preference

Arena

Elo ratings from blind side-by-side votes, compared with other image and video models.

Rankings sourced from Artificial Analysis Arena

Leaderboard
Text to Image
Rank
#16 of 102
Elo
1096 ±11
Gap to #1
−121

Text-to-image arena: people pick the better of two images generated from the same prompt, without seeing the model names.

  1. #11MAI-Image-2.5Microsoft AI1116±11
  2. #12FLUX 3 ImageBlack Forest Labs1115±13
  3. #13Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)GoogleOn SandBase1115±10
  4. #14MAI-Image-2.5-ProMicrosoft AI1114±10
  5. #15Nano Banana 2 Lite (Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image)GoogleOn SandBase1105±10
  6. #16Seedream 5.0 ProByteDance SeedThis model1096±11
  7. #17Qwen-Image-3.0-ProAlibaba1095±13
  8. #18Qwen-Image-3.0AlibabaOn SandBase1069±13
  9. #19grok-imagine-image-qualitySpaceXAIOn SandBase1049±9
  10. #20Qwen-Image-2.1Alibaba1042±13

API README

Seedream 5.0 Pro Text to Image

Seedream 5.0 Pro is ByteDance's top image tier: photorealistic detail, dense layouts, and reliable Chinese and English text.

Fields

FieldTypeDefaultNotes
promptstring, required—Text instruction.
aspect_ratio21:9 / 16:9 / 3:2 / 4:3 / 5:4 / 1:1 / 4:5 / 3:4 / 2:3 / 9:16—Output shape.
num_imagesinteger 1–11Fixed at 1.
output_formatjpeg / pngjpegOutput file format.

Billing

$0.09 per image.

RequestPrice
One image$0.09

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/edit, bytedance/seedream/5.0/lite, bytedance/seedream/5.0/lite/edit, bytedance/seedream/5.0/flash, bytedance/seedream/5.0/flash/edit, bytedance/seedream/4.5, bytedance/seedream/4.5/edit.

Start building

Send your first request

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/pro
# 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 $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "bytedance/seedream/5.0/pro",
  "prompt": "Vibrant editorial of a model in contemporary fashion fused with West African textile patterns and beadwork, Campbell Addy bold aesthetic, saturated palette, dramatic studio lighting, celebratory cultural richness, striking contemporary portraiture",
  "num_images": 1,
  "output_format": "jpeg"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(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 Pro Text to Image through SandBase?

Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "bytedance/seedream/5.0/pro" 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 Pro Text to Image and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with ByteDance separately.