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by ByteDance

Seedream 5.0 Lite

Seedream 5.0 Lite is a lightweight text-to-image model from ByteDance, designed for fast, intelligent, and high-quality image generation. It supports flexible aspect ratios and resolutions up to 1.4K, making it ideal for creative advertising and product mockup workflows. The model delivers excellent prompt adherence and visual fidelity while maintaining fast generation speeds.

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Popularity
72
last 7 days
Price
1.4CU
per generation
Released
2026
February
Capabilities
Reference imagesImage-to-imageTransparencySeedMultiple aspect ratiosSquare (1:1)Portrait (9:16)Landscape (16:9)
Fast product mockups and creative ad draftsFlexible aspect ratios for different platforms

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Create amazing image assets with Seedream 5.0 Lite on Layer

The complete content creation platform for modern game teams. From concepting to polished in-game assets - across Image, 3D, Video, and Audio.

Why use Seedream 5.0 Lite for image?

High-quality image generation

Seedream 5.0 Lite delivers production-ready outputs with clean structure, sharp detail, and strong prompt adherence. Ideal for character art, environments, and marketing assets.

Strong prompt control

The model interprets creative instructions with high accuracy, even when switching between different styles, lighting setups, or character directions.

Clean compositions for UA

Maintains stable framing, clear silhouettes, and high focal clarity. Assets read well at mobile sizes, making it strong for UA experiments and ad creatives.

Rapid character and cosmetic ideation with strong structure

Rapid character and cosmetic ideation with strong structure

Quickly explore character poses, cosmetic ideas, and early art directions. Clean silhouettes and expressive results help teams evaluate concepts before moving to heavier models.

Fast UA creative exploration and thumbnail testing

Fast UA creative exploration and thumbnail testing

Generate clear, high-readability frames that work well for quick A/B testing across networks. Test multiple creative angles and iterate quickly based on results.

Lightweight environment and item exploration for LiveOps

Lightweight environment and item exploration for LiveOps

Draft environments, themed content, shop items, and event visuals in a rapid loop. Ideal for early-stage direction setting before committing to final polish.

FAQ

How much does Seedream 5.0 Lite cost? Is it free?+
Generating assets on Layer requires using Creative Units. This model's current price is 1.4 / generation.
How does Layer's pricing work?+

There are no seat fees, feature gates, or plans on Layer. Instead, our platform uses a consumption based system with Creative Units (CUs) with a flexible monthly subscription. Every generation on Layer (image, video, 3D, or audio) consumes a Creative Unit, and you only pay for what you create.

What Elo score does Seedream 5.0 Lite have?+
Seedream 5.0 Lite has an Artificial Analysis Arena Elo of 1060, which places it #19 of the 56 scored image models on Layer. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst leads that ranking with an Elo of 1218.

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