Seedream 5.0 Lite
ByteDance's Seedream 5 image model in Imgo — 2K or 4K output from text and up to 4 reference images, at one flat price
Seedream 5.0 Lite is the lite tier of ByteDance's Seedream 5 family, served through Volcengine Ark — its availability on Imgo is read from the live catalog on this page, and the Seedream in Imgo's generator today is Seedream 5.0 Flash. Lite generates one image per run at 2K or 4K from a text prompt, optionally guided by up to 4 reference images, in eight aspect-ratio presets from 21:9 to 9:16 or a custom size. Every run costs 3 credits whether you pick 2K or 4K.
Capability snapshot
4K
maximum output
3
credits per image, 2K or 4K
4
reference images per run
Core benefits
Practical value mapped to real production workflows.
Benefit
01
4K at the 2K price
Imgo bills Seedream 5.0 Lite a flat 3 credits per image, with no surcharge for 4K. At 4K a 16:9 image comes back at 5504×3040 and a square one at 4096×4096 — enough to crop a marketplace main image, a banner and a social tile from the same render.
Benefit
02
Reference images in the same run
Attach up to 4 reference images — a product, a logo, a character, a style frame — and describe how to use them. The model generates a new image from the prompt and the references together.
Benefit
03
Presets or an exact size
Pick one of eight presets — 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3 or 21:9 — or set a custom size between about 3.7 and 16.8 megapixels at any ratio from 1:16 to 16:1. Output comes back as PNG or JPEG.
Recommended workflow
A simple three-step path from source material to a reusable result.
Step 1
Choose Seedream 5.0 Lite
Open the Image Generator with Seedream 5.0 Lite selected, then pick 2K or 4K and an aspect ratio.
Step 2
Prompt and attach references
Describe the subject, setting, light and any text to render, and attach up to 4 reference images when the result has to match a real product or character.
Step 3
Iterate, then animate
Each run returns one image, so iterate on the prompt until it lands. Take the keeper into the Image Editor for fixes, or use it as the start frame of a Seedance 2 video.
Frequently asked questions
Is Seedream 5 the same as Seedream 5.0 Lite on Imgo?
Seedream 5.0 Lite is the lite tier of the family. The Seedream in Imgo's generator today is Seedream 5.0 Flash — its own page carries it — and this page reads Lite's status from the live catalog above.
How much does Seedream 5.0 Lite cost?
3 credits per image at 2K or 4K. The generator shows the cost before each run.
Can it generate several images at once?
No. Seedream 5.0 Lite returns one image per run. Run it again for more variants, or use Nano Banana 2 when you want several candidates from one prompt.
How many reference images can I use?
Up to 4 per run, in both the Image Generator and the Image Editor.
Next step
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