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Try Seedream 5.0 Lite Text to Image with real poster, infographic, banner, and photography examples, eight aspect ratios, 2K or 4K output, and API code.

Provider: ByteDance

Category: image generation

Endpoint: /v1/tasks

Status: Available

Cost: See live page pricing

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Seedream 5.0 Lite Text to Image

by ByteDanceImage

Try Seedream 5.0 Lite Text to Image with real poster, infographic, banner, and photography examples, eight aspect ratios, 2K or 4K output, and API code.

Pricing

Standard Usage

70 Credits/ image

Input

0 / 3000
Estimated cost70 Credits / imageper image

Output

Ready for generation

Configure your parameters and click "Run" to see the output here.

--GPU-T4

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About Seedream 5.0 Lite Text to Image

Try Seedream 5.0 Lite Text to Image with real poster, infographic, banner, and photography examples, eight aspect ratios, 2K or 4K output, and API code.

The Playground and API use the same model ID: seedream-5.0-lite/text-to-image. This endpoint accepts text prompts only; reference-image editing uses the separate Image-to-Image route.

Provider
ByteDance
Task
Text-to-Image
References
Not supported
Pricing
70 Credits / image

Model specifications

These specifications reflect the current Seedream 5.0 Lite Text to Image request contract.

Reference images
Not supported
Output resolution
2K4K
Aspect ratios
1:14:33:416:99:162:33:221:9
Prompt length
4-3000 characters
Pricing
2K / 4K: 70 Credits / image

Final cost depends on the output tier and input add-ons. Check the live page price and task record for the final charge.

How to use Seedream 5.0 Lite Text to Image

Choose the destination and aspect ratio before composing subject, scene, material, light, and text.

Subject
Scene
Camera and light
01

API Quickstart

Copy a minimal request below. See Docs for parameters, callbacks, task retrieval, and errors.

Endpoint
POST /v1/tasks
Model ID
seedream-5.0-lite/text-to-image
cURL
curl -X POST https://api.hiapi.ai/v1/tasks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "seedream-5.0-lite/text-to-image",
  "input": {
    "prompt": "A cinematic product campaign with sharp text",
    "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
    "resolution": "2K"
  }
}'

The create request immediately returns a taskId; image generation continues asynchronously.

Read the full API documentation

Frequently asked questions

What is Seedream 5.0 Lite Text to Image best for?

It is a good fit for text-heavy posters, menus, infographics, marketing banners, and fast multi-ratio delivery. This route accepts text prompts only.

Do 2K and 4K cost the same?

Yes. Both resolutions use the same per-image tier. Aspect ratio and prompt length do not change the price; see the live page price for the current amount.

Which aspect ratios are supported?

It supports 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 2:3, 3:2, and 21:9.

Can I upload reference images?

No. Use the separate seedream-5.0-lite/image-to-image model ID for instruction edits or multi-reference composites.

Which fields are required in the minimal API request?

POST /v1/tasks with model plus input.prompt, input.aspect_ratio, and input.resolution. Resolution must be 2K or 4K.

Describe subject and scene

Start with the subject, environment, and visual goal, then add material, light, camera, and exact text.

Draft

2K

Final

4K

02

Choose output settings

Choose an aspect ratio and render at 2K or 4K at the same flat price.

Playground
POST /v1/tasks
03

Validate before integration

Confirm the result in Playground, then reuse the same prompt and model ID in an asynchronous task.