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Seedream 5.0 Pro Edit

bytedance/seedream/5.0/pro/edit

Seedream 5.0 Pro is Bytedance's intelligent image editing model. Transform, retouch, and reimagine existing images using text prompts - from background replacement to artistic style conversion.

Base price
$0.09USD / run
Execution
async
Model type
image
Input fields
5
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Input
The text prompt used to edit the image.

PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum each · up to 10

List of URLs of input reference images. Up to 10 images are supported; if more are sent, only the last 10 are used.
The aspect ratio of the edited 2K image. Leave unset to follow the reference image. 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 edited images to generate. Currently limited to 1. Range: 1 to 1.
The file format of the generated image. Allowed values: jpeg, png.
OutputExample

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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/edit
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
Image Editing
Rank
#9 of 69
Elo
1124 ±14
Gap to #1
−74

Image-editing arena: people pick the better of two edits of the same image and instruction, without seeing the model names.

  1. #4Nano Banana 2.1Google1150±14
  2. #5MAI-Image-2.6-FlashMicrosoft AI1140±14
  3. #6GPT Image 2 (high)OpenAIOn SandBase1131±14
  4. #7Muse ImageMeta1126±12
  5. #8MAI-Image-2.5Microsoft AIOn SandBase1125±14
  6. #9Seedream 5.0 ProByteDance SeedThis model1124±14
  7. #10Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)GoogleOn SandBase1120±13
  8. #11MAI-Image-2.5-ProMicrosoft AIOn SandBase1117±13
  9. #12GPT Image 1.5 (high)OpenAIOn SandBase1113±14
  10. #13Grok Imagine Image 2.0SpaceXAIOn SandBase1112±14

API README

Seedream 5.0 Pro Edit

Seedream 5.0 Pro edit: change or fuse up to 10 images with an instruction while keeping identity, products, and text consistent.

Fields

FieldTypeDefaultNotes
promptstring, required—Text instruction.
imagesimage URL[] (≤10), required—Images to edit or combine, Image 1, Image 2, …
aspect_ratio21:9 / 16:9 / 3:2 / 4:3 / 5:4 / 1:1 / 4:5 / 3:4 / 2:3 / 9:16—Omit to follow the first input image.
num_imagesinteger 1–11Fixed at 1.
output_formatjpeg / pngjpegOutput file format.

Billing

$0.09 per output image plus $0.003 for each input image after the first.

InputsPrice
1 input image$0.09
3 input images$0.096
10 input images$0.117

Failed runs are not charged.

Prompting

  • Say which image is the base and what each other image contributes.
  • List what must not change.

Limits

  • One output image per request.

Also on SandBase

Other Seedream endpoints: bytedance/seedream/5.0/pro, 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.

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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/pro/edit
# 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 $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "model": "bytedance/seedream/5.0/pro/edit",
  "images": [
    "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/bytedance/seedream/5.0/pro/edit/input_images_0.png",
    "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/bytedance/seedream/5.0/pro/edit/input_images_1.png",
    "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/bytedance/seedream/5.0/pro/edit/input_images_2.png"
  ],
  "prompt": "Replace the product in Figure 1 with that in Figure 2. Seamlessly render the logo in Figure 3 into the product design, in a frosted glass texture.",
  "num_images": 1,
  "output_format": "jpeg"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(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 Edit through SandBase?

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