ByteDanceSeedream 5
ByteDance's Seedream 5: precise layouts and typography in Pro, fast multi-image editing in Lite.
What is Seedream 5?
Seedream 5 is ByteDance's image model, with a Pro version built for precise layouts and text and a Lite version for fast work.
Seedream 5 Pro renders at 1K or 2K in 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9 or 9:16. Seedream 5 Lite costs a flat 4 credits an image.
Both edit when you attach images, with up to 10 references. With images attached you can also let it size the result automatically, up to 2K on Pro and 3K on Lite.
- Provider
- ByteDance
- Resolution
- 1K, 2K
- Aspect ratios
- 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16
- Reference images
- Up to 10
- Price
- From 4 credits
What you can do with Seedream 5
Layouts and typography
Seedream 5 Pro is built for precise layouts and text in the image.
Multi-image editing
Combine and edit up to 10 reference images.
Lite for speed
A flat 4 credits an image.
Auto sizing
Match the result to your images, up to 2K on Pro and 3K on Lite.
Prompts to try with Seedream 5
“A clean café menu board with the title "Morning Menu" and four items with prices, cream background, green accents, neat grid layout, 3:4.”
Where Seedream 5 fits best
Graphics with text
Menus, posters and social posts where the words have to read right.
Product collages
Merge several product photos into one clean layout.
Cheap iteration
Draft with Lite at 4 credits, then finish with Pro.
How Seedream 5 compares
| Model | Price from | Top resolution |
|---|---|---|
 Nano Banana Pro | 15 credits | 4K |
| Nano Banana 2 | 4 credits | 4K |
 GPT Image 2.5 | 3 credits | 4K |
| GPT Image 2 | 3 credits | 4K |
| Seedream 5 | 4 credits | 3K |
 Flux 2 Max | 7 credits | Standard |
Good to know before you generate
- Seedream 5 Pro costs 10 credits per image at 1K and 20 at 2K. Lite is 4.
- Pro edits add 1 credit per reference image after the first, for each image generated.
- Seedream 5 needs a paid plan.
Start creating with Seedream 5
Create with Seedream 5Pick Seedream 5
Open the image generator; Seedream 5 is already selected when you come from this page.
Describe it
Write what you want to see, and add reference images if you have them.
Generate
You see the credit cost before you generate, and a failed generation gives its credits back.
What people say about Nsketch
Good app
“I tried the latest templates and the quality is really good”
Nice app
“Very nice app! Good quality and nice Trends”
Fun
“Fun and useful to creating moments that my family can’t make”
Great Quality
“The videos that came have really great quality but they took a little long to generate”
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“W nsketch ai best ai tool”
Review for this app
“Amazing app”
Plans and pricing
Every plan includes Seedream 5. Credits work across every model on Nsketch.
Starter
$11/mo
Billed annually at $132
Get Starter- 600 credits/mo
- 1 hour 5 minutes of TTS / voice cloning
- 2 Concurrent generations
- Up to ~75 Image Generations/month
- Up to ~30 Video Generations/month
- Image Editing
Pro
$33/mo
Billed annually at $399
Get Pro- 2,000 credits/mo
- 4 hours 10 minutes of TTS / voice cloning
- 6 Concurrent generations
- Up to ~250 Image Generations/month
- Up to ~100 Video Generations/month
- Image Editing
Max
$67/mo
Billed annually at $799
Get Max- 4,200 credits/mo
- 7 hours 35 minutes of TTS / voice cloning
- 8 Concurrent generations
- Up to ~525 Image Generations/month
- Up to ~210 Video Generations/month
- Image Editing
FAQ
Questions about Seedream 5
What's the difference between Seedream 5 Pro and Lite?
Pro is built for precise layouts and typography at 1K or 2K. Lite is a fast, flat-priced version for generating and editing.
What resolution does Seedream 5 make?
1K or 2K on Pro. With images attached, auto sizing goes up to 2K on Pro and 3K on Lite.
Can Seedream 5 edit images?
Yes, with up to 10 reference images.
How much does Seedream 5 cost on Nsketch?
Pro is 10 credits at 1K and 20 at 2K; Lite is 4 credits per image.
Who makes Seedream 5?
ByteDance.
More image models on Nsketch
Nano Banana ProGoogle's Nano Banana Pro: generate or edit images at up to 4K, guided by up to 10 reference images.
Nano Banana 2Google's Nano Banana 2 family: 2 and the newer 2.1 at up to 4K, and Lite for fast 1K images.
GPT Image 2.5OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5: five quality tiers, 4K sizes and transparent backgrounds, in Sunburst and Flare versions.
GPT Image 2OpenAI's GPT Image 2: three quality levels and 4K size presets for generating and editing.