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# Seedream 5.0 Lite

> BytePlus Seedream 5.0 Lite image generation with text-to-image, reference image editing, and sequential image generation.

BytePlus Seedream 5.0 Lite image generation with text-to-image, reference image editing, and sequential image generation.

| | |
| - | - |
| Model id | `seedream-5-0-lite-byteplus` |
| Media | image |
| Submit to | `POST /v1/images` |
| Price | 5 credits per\_generation before discounts |
| Typical time | about 20.0 s |

## Request

**Required:** `prompt`\
**Optional:** `aspect_ratio`, `generate_image_count`, `image_quality`, `reference_images`

```json theme={null}
{
  "model": "seedream-5-0-lite-byteplus",
  "prompt": "Three-quarter character sheet of an Indian uncle in a cream kurta, clean forehead, soft studio key, seamless warm grey backdrop, photoreal, 50mm. No text.",
  "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
  "generate_image_count": 1,
  "image_quality": "2K"
}
```

| Field | Allowed | Default |
| - | - | - |
| `aspect_ratio` | `1:1`, `4:3`, `3:4`, `16:9`, `9:16`, `3:2`, `2:3`, `21:9` | `"1:1"` |
| `generate_image_count` | 1.0 – 15.0 | `1` |
| `image_quality` | `2K`, `3K`, `4K` | `"2K"` |
| `reference_images` | asset ids (up to 14) | |

Reference inputs take asset ids from [`POST /v1/uploads`](/uploads) or an earlier output's `asset_id`.
Prices and allowed values come from the live catalog; `GET /v1/models/seedream-5-0-lite-byteplus` is always current.


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