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ByteDanceImage Generation/v1/media/queue

Seedream 5.0 Flash API

Seedream 5.0 Flash from $0.04 per image — fast, cost-efficient ByteDance generation and editing.

The fast, cost-efficient tier of ByteDance's Seedream 5.0 family. Image generation and editing for high-volume and interactive use — from $0.04 per image.

No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.

Seedream 5.0 Flash API pricing

Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated October 23, 2026.

BillingPrice
Rate$0.04/image
What it costsPer job
1 imagefrom default size$0.04
100 imagesa product catalog batch$4.00
1,000 imagesa month of app traffic$40.00

2,400+

Developers

1.2M+

API calls served

100+

Endpoints

$0.01

Per call

Yep, that's it.

Try it live

Enter a prompt and generate an image with Seedream 5.0 Flash.

POST/v1/media/queue

Drop image or click to upload

For image-to-image editing

Response
Hit "Send Request" to see the response

Seedream 5.0 Flash specs

ProviderByteDance
Model IDbytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-flash
Endpoint/v1/media/queue
TypeImage Generation
Output formatsjpeg
Image inputYes

How to get a Seedream 5.0 Flash API key

  1. 1

    Create a free account

    Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.

  2. 2

    Create an API key

    Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.

  3. 3

    Call Seedream 5.0 Flash

    Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "bytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-flash".

  4. 4

    Pay as you go

    Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.

Strengths

✓
Fast Seedream 5.0 tier

Seedream 5.0 Flash is the speed and cost tier of the Seedream 5.0 family.

✓
High-volume production

Suited to catalog, social, and batch pipelines that generate many images.

✓
Interactive use

Fits products where users wait on the result, such as in-app generators and previews.

✓
Generation and editing

Generate from a prompt or send a reference image to edit.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls with Seedream 5.0 Flash.

// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "bytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-flash",
    "prompt": "A street-food stall at night, a cook tossing noodles in a flaming wok, neon menu signs overhead, steam and sparks caught in the light, handheld documentary look",
    "options": {
      "aspectRatio": "1:1"
    }
  }),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;

// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${jobId}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
const { data: job } = await status.json();
// job.status: "pending" | "processing" | "completed" | "failed"
// job.result: { text?, image?, audio?, video? }

Seedream 5.0 Flash vs similar models

Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.

ModelProviderPrice
Seedream 5.0 FlashByteDancefrom $0.04/image
Seedream 5.0 LiteByteDancefrom $0.08/image
Seedream 4.5ByteDancefrom $0.09/image
Seedream 5.0 ProByteDancefrom $0.19/image
FLUX 3 Image KleinBlack Forest Labsfrom $0.02/image
GPT Image 2OpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT Image 1 MiniOpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT-5.4 Image 2OpenAIfrom $0.02/image

Why use Seedream 5.0 Flash through YepAPI?

✓One API key for all models — no separate accounts
✓No monthly minimums — pay per call
✓Switch models with one line of code
✓Simple REST API — works from any language
✓Unified billing across all providers
✓No rate limits for most use cases

Seedream 5.0 Flash API — fast Seedream images from $0.04

Seedream 5.0 Flash is the fast, cost-efficient tier of ByteDance Seed's Seedream 5.0 family. It generates and edits images and is suited to high-volume production and interactive applications.

On YepAPI it is one `POST /v1/media/queue` call at about $0.04 per image, returning JPEG by default — and the same integration moves up to Seedream 5.0 Lite or Pro by changing the model ID.

Start generating in 30 seconds

$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.

What developers say

“Switched from SerpAPI and cut our SERP costs by 80%. Same data quality, way simpler billing.”

Marcus T.

SEO Platform Founder

“One API key for AI models, SERP data, and web scraping. Saved us from managing 4 separate providers.”

Priya S.

Full-Stack Developer

“The $5 free credit let us prototype our entire rank tracking feature before committing. No other API does that.”

Jake R.

Indie Hacker

Frequently asked questions

The fast, cost-efficient tier of ByteDance's Seedream 5.0 family. Image generation and editing for high-volume and interactive use — from $0.04 per image.

Seedream 5.0 Flash costs from $0.04/image through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 1 image (from default size) costs about $0.04.

Sign up at yepapi.com (Google or email, about 30 seconds), open the dashboard and create an API key. The same key works for Seedream 5.0 Flash and every other model — no separate ByteDance account or waitlist.

New YepAPI accounts in most countries get free signup credit, enough to test Seedream 5.0 Flash without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.

Use "bytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-flash" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "seedream-5-flash" also works.

Ready to use Seedream 5.0 Flash?

$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.

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