Models/Seedream 5.0 Lite
MODEL · IMAGE

Seedream 5.0 Lite

ByteDance Seedream 5.0 Lite — artistic, painterly output with quick turnaround at low cost. Best for illustration, character art, and stylized ideation passes.

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CAPABILITIES

What it can
do well.

  • ✓Generate from text promptsupported
  • ✓Edit existing imagessupported
  • ✓Reference image inputup to 4 refs
  • ×In-image text renderingnot supported
  • ✓Inpaint with masksupported
  • ✓Expand canvassupported
  • ×Native 4K outputuse upscale tool
  • ×Video generationnot supported

Prompts that hit.

1 PATTERNS · COMMUNITY-SOURCED
PATTERN · IDEATION

"Quick draft: [subject] in 4 different [art-direction] options."

Cheapest stylized model — ideal for fast art-direction exploration.

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ABOUT THIS MODEL

FAQ.

Q.01

When does the auto-router pick Seedream 5.0 Lite?

When the prompt's intent matches Seedream 5.0 Lite's strengths and the cost is lower than alternatives that meet the same quality bar.

Q.02

Can I pin this model as default?

Yes. The model picker in any chat lets you pin per-turn or per-session. Set as default in /settings.