

Seedream 5.0 Pro
#9 in Text-to-ImageByteDance · v5.0 · pro · since 8. Juli 2026 · 4× · last seen Jul 10, 2026
Seedream 5.0 Pro is a multimodal image generation and editing model from ByteDance's AI research team "Seed," officially launched on July 8, 2026. It improves upon previous versions in image-text alignment, structural coherence, text rendering, and visual aesthetics, and introduces four core capabilities: complex information visualization (infographics), interactive precision editing via spatial grounding, realistic imagery and portrait texture, and native multilingual text input/output. The model launched first on the Volcano Ark experience center and is progressively rolling out to Doubao, Jimeng, and the international Dreamina platform, plus various API providers (BytePlus ModelArk, fal.ai, WaveSpeedAI).
Features
| Fine-tuning | No fine-tuning offering documented; customization via prompts, reference images (up to 10-14), and layer-editing features |
| Max-Auflösung | Up to 2048×2048 pixels (2K) per BytePlus/fal.ai API; some third-party sites claim up to 4096×4096 (unconfirmed on official page) |
| Plattform | Volcano Ark, Dreamina (dreamina.capcut.com), BytePlus ModelArk, Doubao, Jimeng, fal.ai, WaveSpeedAI |
| Preis | API from about $0.045/image (up to 1536×1536), $0.09/image (up to 2048×2048); first reference image free, each additional +$0.003 (provider-dependent, e.g. ImagineArt/fal.ai) |
| Release-Datum | July 8, 2026 (official launch by ByteDance Seed) |