Unified multimodal image model that reasons through prompts before rendering, producing high-resolution and consistent edits and brand visuals.
ByteDanceImage GenerationMalaysiaProprietary EndpointNewUnified multimodal image model that reasons through prompts before rendering, producing high-resolution and consistent edits and brand visuals.
Also known as Seedream Lite, Seedream-5.0-Lite
seedream-5-0-litePOST /v1/images/generationsLive pay-as-you-go rates from the EmpirioLabs catalog. You are billed only for what you use, with no monthly minimum.
Seedream 5.0 Lite runs through POST /v1/images/generations. The request returns a job_id right away; poll GET /v1/jobs/{job_id} until the job completes and read the output URLs from the result. Or add "sync": true to skip polling: the request stays open and returns the finished OpenAI-style image response directly, so OpenAI SDKs work as-is. Get an API key from the EmpirioLabs dashboard.
curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/images/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "seedream-5-0-lite",
"prompt": "Describe what you want Seedream 5.0 Lite to generate."
}'curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/jobs/JOB_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY"import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/images/generations",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY"},
json={
"model": "seedream-5-0-lite",
"prompt": "Describe what you want Seedream 5.0 Lite to generate.",
},
)
job = response.json()
# Generation runs as an async job. Poll until it completes.
import time
while True:
status = requests.get(
f"https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/jobs/{job['job_id']}",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY"},
).json()
if status.get("status") in ("completed", "failed"):
print(status)
break
time.sleep(5)Request parameters supported by the Seedream 5.0 Lite API on EmpirioLabs. Defaults apply when a field is omitted.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Range / values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prompt | string | - | - | Text prompt. With image attached, becomes an editing instruction. For batch mode, describe each image sequentially. |
| aspect_ratio | enum | auto | auto, 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9 | Auto lets the model pick; with a reference image it follows the closest preset. |
| quality | enum | 2K | 2K, 3K | 2K ≈ 4MP. 3K ≈ 9MP. |
| use_custom_size | boolean | false | - | Override aspect_ratio + quality with explicit pixels. |
| custom_width | number | - | 1024 to 3072 | Pixels. Total area must be in [2.56MP, 10.4MP]; aspect must be in [1:16, 16:1]. Only when use_custom_size=true. |
| custom_height | number | - | 1024 to 3072 | Pixels. Total area must be in [2.56MP, 10.4MP]; aspect must be in [1:16, 16:1]. Only when use_custom_size=true. |
| image | array | - | - | Up to 14 reference image URLs for editing. Triggers image-edit mode. |
| batch_enabled | boolean | false | - | Generate a cohesive set of related images from a single prompt. |
| max_images | number | 4 | 1 to 15 | Batch mode only. Maximum images in the set; the model decides actual count. You're billed only for images returned. |
| watermark | boolean | false | - | Forwarded to BytePlus as watermark. When true, the upstream Seedream service stamps a small ByteDance/Seedream provenance mark on each generated image. EmpirioLabs... |
| output_format | enum | png | jpeg, png | Output media file format (mp3, wav, mp4, png, jpg, etc., depending on the endpoint). |
| response_format | enum | url | url, b64_json | url (default) returns a signed URL; b64_json returns inline base64. |
Multi-image reference combine and edit. Stronger reasoning before rendering than 4.0. Per generated image is billed; batch mode bills per actual image returned.
On EmpirioLabs, Seedream 5.0 Lite is billed pay as you go: Standard $0.0350 per image. The live rate card on this page always matches what the API charges.
Seedream 5.0 Lite is served through POST /v1/images/generations on api.empiriolabs.ai with standard bearer-token authentication.
Yes. The EmpirioLabs playground runs Seedream 5.0 Lite in the browser with the same parameters the API exposes, so you can test prompts before writing code.
Create an EmpirioLabs account, then generate a key under API Keys in the dashboard. Billing is pay-as-you-go credits, so you only pay for the requests you make.
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