Seedream 5 AI Generator
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Seedream 5 costs 1.25 credits per image at its 1K resolution tier and 2.5 at 2K. We ran the cheaper 1K tier on a character scene-placement edit, and it took about 34 seconds and charged 1.25 credits on August 26, 2026. This page covers what that edit looked like against the same prompt on Seedream 4.5, and when the extra credits over 4.5 or Seedream 5 Lite are worth paying.
The 1.25 credit 1K-tier edit, first result kept
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Place this exact woman on a bicycle crossing a rainy city crosswalk at dusk, neon shop signs reflecting in puddles, cinematic wide shot, keep her face, glasses, red curly hair, denim jacket and yellow shirt identical
Seedream 5
The same edit, one tier up from 4.5
What we ran
The identical reference sheet and prompt we used on Seedream 4.5: place this exact woman on a bicycle crossing a rainy city crosswalk at dusk, neon shop signs reflecting in puddles, cinematic wide shot, keeping her face, glasses, red curly hair, denim jacket and yellow shirt identical. We set image_size to auto_1K, the cheaper tier.
What we saw in the output
The same identity details carried over correctly, face, glasses, red curly hair, denim jacket, yellow shirt, in a tighter three-quarter framing than the 4.5 result, with a shallower depth of field and softer, more pastel neon bokeh in pink and purple tones rather than the sharper red and green signage 4.5 rendered.
1K vs 2K pricing
1K-class output (up to roughly 1.18 megapixels) is 1.25 credits per image. 2K-class output is 2.5 credits, the same price as the default. We chose 1K deliberately to test the cheaper end.
Custom dimensions are also available
A custom width and height between 1280x720 and 2048x2048 total pixels is accepted alongside the presets, snapped to a multiple of 16.
Up to 21 reference images
The Pro tier accepts more reference images than Seedream 4.5's 14-image cap, useful for composing several source elements into one output.
Same reference character, same scene prompt, 1K tier: 1.25 credits, about 34 seconds, on August 26, 2026.
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1.25 credits per image at 1K
2.5 at 2K. Choosing the 1K tier is what kept our run at 1.25 credits instead of the 2.5 credit default.
About 34 seconds, measured
Timed from request to finished file on August 26, 2026, for a single 1K-tier edit with a reference character sheet.
A visibly different look from 4.5 on the same prompt
Tighter framing, shallower depth of field, and cooler neon tones, while keeping the same identity details intact.
How It Works
How we ran it, so you can repeat it:
Set image_size to auto_1K for the cheaper tier
Leaving image_size at its default charges the 2.5 credit 2K rate. Setting it to auto_1K is what brought our run to 1.25 credits.
Send the reference and name what to preserve
We passed the same character sheet and prompt we used on Seedream 4.5, naming the face, glasses, hair, and outfit to keep identical.
Run it in the app or over the API
Generate from the tool page, or POST to /api/v1/models/seedream-5/run with image_size set explicitly. Ours took about 34 seconds.
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Common Questions
Everything you need to know about Seedream 5
What does Seedream 5 cost?
1.25 credits per image at the 1K tier, 2.5 credits at 2K, the default. A request can return 1 to 4 images at that per-image rate.
How fast is Seedream 5?
About 34 seconds in our August 26, 2026 run at the 1K tier, measured from submission to finished file, for an edit with one reference image. Real turnaround moves with queue load.
Is the 1K tier worth using instead of 2K?
For a subject-led edit like ours, yes. It held the same identity details as the 2K default at half the credits. Pay for 2K when the delivery resolution itself matters, print or a large display, rather than the composition.
How does it compare with Seedream 4.5 on the same prompt?
Both kept the reference character's face, glasses, hair, and outfit intact. On our test, 4.5 defaulted to a wider, fully composed scene while Seedream 5 at 1K produced a tighter three-quarter crop with a softer, shallower background. 4.5 is 1 credit flat; Seedream 5 at 1K is 1.25.
How do I call it from the API?
POST to /api/v1/models/seedream-5/run with your API key, a prompt, image_size set to auto_1K for the cheaper tier, and image_urls for an edit.
What about Seedream 5 Lite?
Seedream 5 Lite runs 1 credit flat regardless of resolution tier and, in a same-day comparison on a different prompt, returned a result in about a quarter of full Seedream 5's time. Seedream 5 at 1K sits between Lite's flat rate and the full 2K price, with the Pro-tier reference-image cap Lite does not offer.