Seedream 5.0 Lite pricing
Seedream 5.0 Lite from ByteDance / BytePlus — image API cost from $0.035 per image (output image). Flat output-image price; input images are free. Also known as Seedream 5 Lite, seedream-5-0-lite-260128, ByteDance Seedream.
Billed per generated image · prices USD, this price verified 2026-09-13.
Seedream 5.0 Lite cost calculator
Estimate your monthly Seedream 5.0 Lite bill by image volume.
At the output image price; higher resolution/quality tiers cost more. Compare all models on the image pricing page.
Seedream 5.0 Lite vs other image models
Cost per image, cheapest first — Seedream 5.0 Lite highlighted.
| Model | Provider | Per image | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ideogram 3.0 | Ideogram | $0.030 | default quality |
| Seedream 5.0 Lite | ByteDance / BytePlus | $0.035 | output image |
| Nano Banana | $0.039 | 1024² · ~1290 output tokens | |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | ByteDance / BytePlus | $0.045 | output ≤2.36MP |
| GPT Image 2 | OpenAI | $0.053 | 1024² · medium quality |
| FLUX 2 Pro | Black Forest Labs | $0.055 | ~1MP |
| Nano Banana Pro | $0.134 | 1K–2K |
How Seedream 5.0 Lite pricing works
Seedream 5.0 Lite (Seedream 5 Lite, seedream-5-0-lite-260128, ByteDance Seedream) bills per generated image, starting at $0.035 for output image. Editing an existing image generally costs the same as generating a new one. Always confirm the current rate on the official ByteDance / BytePlus pricing page.
Seedream 5.0 Lite pricing FAQ
How much does Seedream 5.0 Lite cost per image?
Seedream 5.0 Lite costs about $0.035 per image (output image). At 10,000 images a month that is roughly $350.00.
What is Seedream 5.0 Lite also called?
Seedream 5.0 Lite is also known as Seedream 5 Lite, seedream-5-0-lite-260128, ByteDance Seedream.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Seedream 5.0 Lite?
Yes — Ideogram 3.0 (Ideogram) is cheaper at $0.030 per image. The cheapest image model tracked here is Ideogram 3.0 at $0.030.