Seedream Models by ByteDance
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4 models2025–2026
Last refreshed 2026-10-17. Next refresh: weekly.
Capabilities
MultimodalAll models
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ByteDance's Seedream family of text-to-image generation models from the Seed team. Part of ByteDance's AI research portfolio alongside Doubao.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- image generationvision and multimodal work
- Capability starting point
- Seedream 5.0 Pro with multimodal inputs
- Lowest tracked input
- Not tracked
- Closest related family
- BAGEL
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
4 in view
Seedream 5.0 ProCurrent
Use when the workload needs image generation and multimodal inputs.
2026-07image generationmultimodal inputs
Seedream 5.0 LiteCurrent
Use when the workload needs image generation and multimodal inputs.
2026-02image generationmultimodal inputs
Seedream 4.5Current
Use when the workload needs image generation and multimodal inputs.
2025-12image generationmultimodal inputs
Seedream 5.0 FlashCurrent
Use when the workload needs image generation and multimodal inputs.
Unknown releaseimage generationmultimodal inputs
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | Use when the workload needs image generation and multimodal inputs. | 2026-07 | image generationmultimodal inputs | Current |
| Seedream 5.0 Lite | Use when the workload needs image generation and multimodal inputs. | 2026-02 | image generationmultimodal inputs | Current |
| Seedream 4.5 | Use when the workload needs image generation and multimodal inputs. | 2025-12 | image generationmultimodal inputs | Current |
| Seedream 5.0 Flash | Use when the workload needs image generation and multimodal inputs. | Unknown release | image generationmultimodal inputs | Current |
Release Timeline
4 release groups2026-07
1 current
Seedream 5.0 Pro
Currentimage generationmultimodal inputs
2026-02
1 current
Seedream 5.0 Lite
Currentimage generationmultimodal inputs
2025-12
1 current
Seedream 4.5
Currentimage generationmultimodal inputs
Unknown release
1 current
Seedream 5.0 Flash
Currentimage generationmultimodal inputs
Specifications(4 models)
| Model | Released | Multimodal |
|---|---|---|
| Seedream 5.0 Pro | 2026-07 | Yes |
| Seedream 5.0 Lite | 2026-02 | Yes |
| Seedream 4.5 | 2025-12 | Yes |
| Seedream 5.0 Flash | — | Yes |
