bytedance/seedream/5.0/flashSeedream 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.
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{
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"prompt": "A minimalist poster with the text SANDBASE in bold letters"
}Seedream 5.0 Flash: the fastest, lowest-cost Seedream 5.0 tier for high-volume generation, with roughly 15–20 second turnaround.
| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
prompt | string, required | — | Up to 50,000 characters. |
aspect_ratio | 21:9 / 16:9 / 3:2 / 4:3 / 5:4 / 1:1 / 4:5 / 3:4 / 2:3 / 9:16 | 1:1 | Output shape. |
output_format | jpeg / png | png | Output file format. |
$0.018 per image.
| Request | Price |
|---|---|
| One image | $0.018 |
Failed runs are not charged.
Other Seedream endpoints: bytedance/seedream/5.0/pro, bytedance/seedream/5.0/pro/edit, bytedance/seedream/5.0/lite, bytedance/seedream/5.0/lite/edit, bytedance/seedream/5.0/flash/edit, bytedance/seedream/4.5, bytedance/seedream/4.5/edit.
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Submit this model through the SandBase Unified Run API.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(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"Create a SandBase API key and set it in your server environment. All requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep the key on your server. Do not expose it in browser code or commit it to a repository.
POST to /v1/run with this model ID and its inputs. The request example above includes submission and polling.
Use the returned run ID to poll until the status is completed, failed or timeout. Read output only after completed.
curl "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$RUN_ID" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY"Pass a publicly accessible file URL in the model’s image, video or audio field. Supported formats and limits are shown beside each Playground input.
Use the upload or replace control on supported image fields in the Playground. Video URL fields accept a hosted driving video; they do not imply video-upload support.
promptstringrequiredThe text prompt to generate an image from.
Default: "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_ratiostringThe aspect ratio of the generated image.
Default: "1:1"
Possible values: "21:9", "16:9", "3:2", "4:3", "5:4", "1:1", "4:5", "3:4", "2:3", "9:16"
output_formatstringThe format of the generated image.
Default: "png"
Possible values: "jpeg", "png"
{
"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"
}A completed run exposes its result in output. The following is the model’s saved example, not a new generation.
[
{
"source": "Self organization completed prediction",
"source_url": "https://www.sandbase.ai",
"url": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/9d80397c-23d6-4e8d-8e87-f84ba391a895/output/6173cb58-c48a-4084-94da-dec5b4f95eac.jpg"
}
]