About Seedream
Seedream is ByteDance's flagship image generation model, powering Doubao's visual AI capabilities. The latest Seedream 5.0 Lite delivers exceptional image quality with native support for text input, single-image editing, and multi-image fusion — enabling consistent character generation, style transfer, and creative composition in a single model.
Key Features
- Multi-version support — Choose from Seedream 5.0 Lite (latest), 4.5, or 4.0 depending on your needs
- Text & image input — Pure text-to-image or reference-guided generation for consistent results
- Multi-reference fusion — Combine elements from multiple reference images into a single output
- High resolution — Up to 3K (5.0 Lite), 4K (4.5/4.0) output for professional use
- Web search integration — 5.0 Lite can incorporate real-time web information for timely content (coming soon)
Model Versions
| Version | Resolution | Best For | |---------|-----------|----------| | 5.0 Lite | 2K, 3K | Latest quality, web search, multi-reference | | 4.5 | 2K, 4K | Ultra-high resolution output | | 4.0 | 1K, 2K, 4K | Cost-effective, proven quality |
Best For
- Marketing visuals and social media content
- Character-consistent image generation across scenes
- Style transfer and creative remixing from reference images
- High-resolution output for print and display

