Seedream 5.0 Pro: prices, sizes & how to use it (2026).

Seedream 5.0 Pro is ByteDance's new flagship image generation and editing model, released today (July 8, 2026). It takes up to 10 reference imagesin a single request, outputs at 1K or 2K resolution, and is built for the kind of control prompt-only models can't deliver: precise local edits using coordinates, masks, bounding boxes and sketches, multi-image fusion, and layer-aware composition. It's live on getvivix from day one — same-day, same price as the supplier, no ByteDance account needed.

Generated with Seedream 5.0 Pro on getvivix — 1K tier, one prompt, no references.

Seedream 5.0 Pro pricing — the real numbers

Supplier pricing is tiered by output size, and reference images are priced per attachment:

• 1K output: $0.04815 per image — 145 credits on getvivix
• 2K output: $0.0963 per image — 289 credits
• Reference images: first one free, each additional +$0.00321 (≈10 credits)

So a 2K generation guided by 3 reference images costs $0.0963 + 2 × $0.00321 = $0.10272(309 credits). The price you see on the Generate button on getvivix is exactly what gets charged — including the reference add-ons.

Every supported size

Seedream 5.0 Pro recommends sixteen output sizes across eight aspect ratios:

• 1K tier — 1024×1024 (1:1) · 1152×864 (4:3) · 864×1152 (3:4) · 1312×736 (16:9) · 736×1312 (9:16) · 1248×832 (3:2) · 832×1248 (2:3) · 1568×672 (21:9)
• 2K tier — 2048×2048 (1:1) · 2304×1728 (4:3) · 1728×2304 (3:4) · 2848×1600 (16:9) · 1600×2848 (9:16) · 2496×1664 (3:2) · 1664×2496 (2:3) · 3136×1344 (21:9)

Prompts can run up to 2,000 characters — enough for genuinely detailed art direction.

2K tier — overhead food photography, single prompt. Texture detail is where the 2K tier earns its price.

What makes Pro different

• Multi-reference generation: fuse up to 10 input images — a character, a product, a style board — into one coherent output.
• Editing control: the model is trained for precise local changes driven by coordinates, masks, bounding boxes, sketches, and material/color instructions.
• Layer awareness: designed for design/marketing workflows where subjects, backgrounds and text need to separate cleanly.
• Multilingual rendering: strong text rendering across languages — useful for posters and e-commerce.

How to use Seedream 5.0 Pro (no ByteDance account)

1. Create a free getvivix account — you get free credits on signup plus a daily drop.
2. Open the Studio with Seedream 5.0 Pro selected.
3. Write your prompt (up to 2,000 characters), pick a size tier, optionally attach reference images.
4. The exact credit cost shows on the Generate button before you click — no surprises.

Seedream 5.0 Pro vs Seedream 5.0 Lite

• Price: Lite is a flat $0.035 per image; Pro is $0.04815–$0.0963 by output tier.
• References: Lite accepts up to 14 for loose guidance; Pro takes up to 10 with much stronger identity/layout control and per-reference pricing.
• Use case: Lite for fast single images; Pro for editing, compositing, product/design work, and anything where control matters more than speed.

Both run on getvivix alongside 100+ other models, so you can A/B them on the same prompt and pay per generation instead of per subscription.