Seedream 5.0 Pro, online

The successor to Seedream 4.5: the same photographic instincts with better prompt adherence, and the version to pick when the shot has several things happening in it at once. It sits on the same picker card as 4.5, so switching between them is one click and comparing them is one press.

Which plan: Included from Starter.

What it is good at

Busier scenes hold together

Several subjects and a described background survive in one frame instead of fighting each other.

A straight upgrade path

Same card as 4.5 in the model menu — run both on one prompt and keep the better frame.

Editing with six references

Attach reference images and it edits them instead of starting from nothing. Enough to carry a character and a location at the same time.

How to prompt this model

Describe the composition and explain reference roles.

Lead with the subject and layout, then specify lighting, color and style.
For reference edits, describe the requested transformation and details that must stay.
Quote exact text rather than asking for unspecified lettering.

Example prompt

Create an editorial still life of three citrus fruits on folded linen, overhead composition, soft side light and a small card reading "Citrus study".

Read the prompting tutorial. Select this model before using Enhance prompt to apply its guidance to your draft.

Sources: Seedream 4 family examples.

The specifics

Setting	Details
Made by	ByteDance
Runs	Text to image, and editing from references
Reference images	Up to 6
Sits with	Seedream 4.5, on one picker card
Opens at	Starter

A prompt to start from

A cluttered watchmaker's bench at night: brass tools laid out in rows, a half-open pocket watch under a lit magnifier, sawdust and coiled springs, warm lamp against cold window light

Open Seedream 5.0 Pro in the studio — Choose the model and review your prompt and quote before generating.

Questions people ask

Should I use Seedream 5.0 Pro or 4.5?

5.0 Pro for complicated scenes and when prompt adherence matters most; 4.5 when you are generating in volume and want the cheaper per-image cost. They are on one card, so you can select both and decide from the results.

Is Seedream 5.0 Pro free?

It opens at the Starter plan. GPT Image 2 is the every-plan option — four runs a day at ⚡1 green, then ✦4 — and runs from the same prompt bar.

Can I run it against other models at once?

Yes — tick several models in the prompt bar and one press fans the prompt out to all of them, grouped into a single album.

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