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Seedream 5 Lite API

ByteDance Seedream 5.0 Lite — fast, high-quality image generation and editing with strong aesthetics and text rendering. Integrate this model via REST with endpoint docs, parameters, and code examples.

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Image Generation
Img2Img
Editing
Content moderation disabled
Credit Cost
1 credit
Type
Image

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API Endpoint

POST
/api/v1/models/seedream-5-lite/run

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LLM.txt

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/llm/seedream-5-lite.txt

OpenAPI Spec

Swagger compatible

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/api/openapi

Parameters

Input parameters accepted by this model

ParameterTypeDefault
prompt
required
string
-
image_size
enum
auto_2K
customWidth
integer
-
customHeight
integer
-
seed
integer
-
num_images
integer
1

Supported Aspect Ratios

1:1
16:9
9:16
4:3
3:4
3:2
2:3
21:9

Example Outputs

Real outputs generated by this model

a thrilling action sequence of a woman trying to find her favorite candy. The candy wrapper is purple with a pixelated dragon and reads "Pixel Dojo". The woman says "Gotta have that pixel dojo candy. with over 60 ai tools, it's basically zero calories."
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a thrilling action sequence of a woman trying to find her favorite candy. The candy wrapper is purple with a pixelated dragon and reads "Pixel Dojo". The woman says "Gotta have that pixel dojo candy. with over 60 ai tools, it's basically zero calories."

1 credit
42.8s
a thrilling action sequence of a woman trying to find her favorite candy. The candy wrapper is purple with a pixelated dragon and reads "Pixel Dojo". The woman says "Gotta have that pixel dojo candy. with over 60 ai tools, it's basically zero calories."
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a thrilling action sequence of a woman trying to find her favorite candy. The candy wrapper is purple with a pixelated dragon and reads "Pixel Dojo". The woman says "Gotta have that pixel dojo candy. with over 60 ai tools, it's basically zero calories."

1 credit
46.1s
A dramatic low-angle photograph of a master martial artist mid-strike inside a sleek modern dojo, shattering a wooden board that explodes into thousands of glowing purple and pink pixel fragments that scatter through the air like embers. The dojo has polished concrete floors, floor-to-ceiling windows revealing a rain-soaked Tokyo cityscape at night, and minimal Japanese architectural details — clean wooden beams, a torii gate silhouette visible through the glass. The pixel fragments cast colored light across the fighter's face and the wet floor reflections. Shot on Sony A7R V, 35mm f/1.4, shallow depth of field, dramatic side lighting from a single overhead spotlight cutting through atmospheric haze, rain streaks visible on the windows. Hyperrealistic, editorial photography, 8K resolution
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A dramatic low-angle photograph of a master martial artist mid-strike inside a sleek modern dojo, shattering a wooden board that explodes into thousands of glowing purple and pink pixel fragments that scatter through the air like embers. The dojo has polished concrete floors, floor-to-ceiling windows revealing a rain-soaked Tokyo cityscape at night, and minimal Japanese architectural details — clean wooden beams, a torii gate silhouette visible through the glass. The pixel fragments cast colored light across the fighter's face and the wet floor reflections. Shot on Sony A7R V, 35mm f/1.4, shallow depth of field, dramatic side lighting from a single overhead spotlight cutting through atmospheric haze, rain streaks visible on the windows. Hyperrealistic, editorial photography, 8K resolution

1 credit
10.0s

Code Examples

Text → image — copy and paste to get started

bash
curl -X POST "https://pixeldojo.ai/api/v1/models/seedream-5-lite/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "prompt": "A cozy coffee shop in Kyoto"
  }'

Response Format

Submit Response (202 Accepted)

json
{
  "jobId": "job_abc123...",
  "status": "pending",
  "statusUrl": "https://pixeldojo.ai/api/v1/jobs/job_abc123...",
  "creditCost": 1,
  "creditsRemaining": 95,
  "expiresAt": "2026-07-26T21:19:20Z"
}

Completed Response

json
{
  "jobId": "job_abc123...",
  "status": "completed",
  "output": {
    "images": [
      "https://temp.pixeldojo.ai/pixeldojotemp/1705930123-456789.png"
    ]
  },
  "creditCost": 1,
  "expiresAt": "2026-07-26T21:19:20Z"
}
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