# ByteDance Seedream 5.0 Lite Text to Image API

> Seedream 5.0 Lite — Fast Text-to-Image API The lightweight version of Seedream 5.0, delivering high-quality, low-latency AI image generation from text prompts. Ideal for real-time creative tools, e-commerce visuals, and high-volume AIGC pipelines.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/models/bytedance/seedream/5.0/lite
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/models/bytedance/seedream/5.0/lite/docs

## Facts

- Provider: ByteDance
- Type: Image model
- Model ID: `bytedance/seedream/5.0/lite`
- Price: $0.04 per run
- Capabilities: text to image, commercial
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

- Unified Run API: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run`

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "bytedance/seedream/5.0/lite",
  "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"
}'
```

The response returns a run id; poll `GET https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/{id}` until the status is `completed` or `failed`.

## FAQ

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

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

## README

### Seedream 5.0 Lite Text to Image

Seedream 5.0 Lite: the lightweight Seedream 5.0 tier, with good quality at lower latency and cost.

#### Fields

| 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. |

#### Billing

$0.035 per image.

| Request | Price |
|---|---|
| One image | $0.035 |

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