Seedream 5.0 Pro

ByteDance · 2026 · Image Generation · China

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A · App: No
B · Built By: ByteDance
C · CEO & Politics: Liang Rubo — Not publicly documented (PRC-based; operates under Chinese regulatory environment)
D · Date: 2026
E · Expertise: Intermediate+
F · Free Tier: No free tier
G · Generates: Images
H · Deployment: Enterprise-first (BytePlus API, Dreamina, Magnific)
I · Inputs: Text→Image
J · Jurisdiction: China
K · Key Staffers: Liang Rubo (CEO)
L · Languages: Chinese-primary
M · Model Type: Image Generation
N · Safety Issues: None reported
O · Open Source: Proprietary
P · Pricing: API (Volcengine Ark): CNY 0.30 per image up to 1.5K, CNY 0.60 above
Q · AIDb Rating: 7/10 · AIDb v2.0 (curated): Capability 8/10 · Currency 10/10 · Access 2/10 · Significance 6/10 → 7.20
R · What Makes It Special: Flagship tier of the Seedream 5 line, pitched as a shift from image generator to design tool: interactive precision editing (point, lasso, sketch), intelligent layer separation into editable layers, dense infographic rendering, native text in 10+ languages, 4K max resolution.
S · Stock / Status: Private ($330B+ valuation, Aug 2025 employee buyback)
T · Training Cutoff: [UNKNOWN]
U · Users: [UNKNOWN]
V · Voice Chat: No
W · Weights: API only
X · X Handle: @ByteDanceTalk
Y · Year Founded: [UNKNOWN]
Z · Bottom Line: Proprietary Image Generation from ByteDance, released 2026.

Data completeness 88% · Last verified 2026-08-09 · Primary source ↗

“Seedream 5.0 Pro.” AIDb — The AI Database. Verified 2026-08-09. https://theaidatabase.com/m/bytedance-seedream-5-0-pro.html