Seedream v5 pricing
Seedream v5 from ByteDance — image API cost from $0.026 per image (2K). Strong photorealism at one of the lowest per-image prices. Also known as Seedream, Seedream 5, ByteDance Seedream.
Billed per generated image · prices USD, last verified 2026-06-27.
Seedream v5 cost calculator
Estimate your monthly Seedream v5 bill by image volume.
At the 2K price; higher resolution/quality tiers cost more. Compare all models on the image pricing page.
Seedream v5 vs other image models
Cost per image, cheapest first — Seedream v5 highlighted.
| Model | Provider | Per image | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedream v5 | ByteDance | $0.026 | 2K |
| Ideogram 3.0 | Ideogram | $0.030 | default quality |
| Nano Banana | $0.039 | 1024² · ~1290 output tokens | |
| 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 v5 pricing works
Seedream v5 (Seedream, Seedream 5, ByteDance Seedream) bills per generated image, starting at $0.026 for 2K. Editing an existing image generally costs the same as generating a new one. Always confirm the current rate on the official ByteDance pricing page.
Seedream v5 pricing FAQ
How much does Seedream v5 cost per image?
Seedream v5 costs about $0.026 per image (2K). At 10,000 images a month that is roughly $260.00.
What is Seedream v5 also called?
Seedream v5 is also known as Seedream, Seedream 5, ByteDance Seedream.
Is Seedream v5 a cheap image model?
Seedream v5 is among the cheapest image APIs tracked, at $0.026 per image.