Seedream 5.0 Lite

Reasoning-first image model with web search; generation grounded in current information.

modellane/seedream-5.0-lite · Text to image · ByteDance

ByteDance's reasoning-first image model. It produces images grounded in current information through real-time web search and chain-of-thought, and keeps place, physics, and light consistent. Built-in editing support lets you do style transfer and multi-source composition on the same model.

Vendor: ByteDance
Task: Text to image
Output: Image
Price: $0.04 · per image

Input parameters

Prompt prompt — required, at most 5000 characters Describe what you want produced as concretely as you can.
Size size — optional, default: 1024*1024, options: 1024*1024, 2048*2048, 1792*1024, 1024*1792

Recommended use cases

Images grounded in current information — Visualise current places, products, and events through web search.
Location and atmosphere design — Produce architectural, interior, and set concepts with physical consistency.
Style transfer and editing — Carry the style of an existing image onto another scene; combine several images in one frame.
Typography and posters — Strong text handling for in-image copy, headlines, and poster design.

Where it is strong

Generation grounded in current information through web search
High consistency of place and light
Built-in editing, style transfer, and multiple sources
ByteDance's best at typography and in-image text

Limits

Takes no reference image outside of editing
Not as strong as Nano Banana 2 in character and figurine styles
Editing features are not verified at the API layer

Example prompt

The interior of a modern Turkish coffee shop in Kadıköy, large windows, morning light, people working on laptops, barista pouring latte art, the words "KADIKÖY" on the window in clean typography, editorial photography

Example request

POST /v1/queue/modellane/seedream-5.0-lite

Playground

The identifier, price, parameters, and example requests on this page can be read without signing in. Running the model from the panel sends a real generation request and charges the project balance; the playground therefore requires an account.