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.
| Billing | Price |
|---|---|
| Rate | $0.04/image |
| What it costs | Per 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
$0.01
Per call
Yep, that's it.
Try it live
Enter a prompt and generate an image with Seedream 5.0 Flash.
Drop image or click to upload
For image-to-image editing
Seedream 5.0 Flash specs
| Provider | ByteDance |
|---|---|
| Model ID | bytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-flash |
| Endpoint | /v1/media/queue |
| Type | Image Generation |
| Output formats | jpeg |
| Image input | Yes |
How to get a Seedream 5.0 Flash API key
- 1
Create a free account
Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.
- 2
Create an API key
Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.
- 3
Call Seedream 5.0 Flash
Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "bytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-flash".
- 4
Pay as you go
Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.
Strengths
Seedream 5.0 Flash is the speed and cost tier of the Seedream 5.0 family.
Suited to catalog, social, and batch pipelines that generate many images.
Fits products where users wait on the result, such as in-app generators and previews.
Generate from a prompt or send a reference image to edit.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls with Seedream 5.0 Flash.
// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "bytedance-seed/seedream-5-0-flash",
"prompt": "A street-food stall at night, a cook tossing noodles in a flaming wok, neon menu signs overhead, steam and sparks caught in the light, handheld documentary look",
"options": {
"aspectRatio": "1:1"
}
}),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;
// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${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.
| Model | Provider | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Seedream 5.0 Flash | ByteDance | from $0.04/image |
| Seedream 5.0 Lite | ByteDance | from $0.08/image |
| Seedream 4.5 | ByteDance | from $0.09/image |
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | ByteDance | from $0.19/image |
| FLUX 3 Image Klein | Black Forest Labs | from $0.02/image |
| GPT Image 2 | OpenAI | from $0.02/image |
| GPT Image 1 Mini | OpenAI | from $0.02/image |
| GPT-5.4 Image 2 | OpenAI | from $0.02/image |
Why use Seedream 5.0 Flash through YepAPI?
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
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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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