What is Seedream V5 Lite Edit?

It is the fast editing endpoint of Seedream 5.0. You provide one or more source images and a text prompt, and the model applies intelligent edits such as recoloring, background swaps, relighting, and restyling.

How much does Seedream V5 Lite Edit cost on Runflow?

It costs $0.035 per image generated, which is about 28 images per $1. Pricing is simple and fixed per call.

How long does Seedream V5 Lite Edit take to run?

As the Lite variant, it is tuned for speed and typically returns edits in a few seconds, though time varies with resolution and the number of images requested.

Can I use Seedream V5 Lite Edit commercially?

Yes. The model is licensed for commercial use, so you can use the edited images in products, marketing, and client work.

Do I need to manage GPUs or infrastructure?

No. Runflow handles all inference and scaling with multi-region failover. No AI team or GPU setup is required.

How do I get started with Seedream V5 Lite Edit on Runflow?

Send a request to the Runflow API with your image URLs and a text prompt describing the edit. You receive the edited images back in the response.

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Seedream V5 Lite Edit (test)

Image editing endpoint for the fast Lite version of Seedream 5.0, supporting high quality intelligent image editing with multiple image inputs.

By ByteDance

Pricing: $0.04 per image

Overview

Seedream V5 Lite Edit is the fast editing endpoint of Seedream 5.0, built for intelligent image edits driven by a text prompt. It accepts up to 10 input images at once, making it well suited to reference-guided and multi-subject edits.

Key capabilities

$0.035 per image, roughly 28 runs per $1, with simple fixed per-call pricing.
Multi-region failover. Runflow runs optimized inference across multiple regions, routing around outages automatically.
Multi-image input: send up to 10 source images in a single request for reference-guided editing.
High-resolution output between 2560x1440 and 4096x4096 total pixels, with automatic scaling when sizes fall outside the range.
Fast Lite architecture tuned for quick turnaround without sacrificing edit quality.

Technical specifications

| Spec | Detail |

| --- | --- |

| Architecture | Seedream 5.0 Lite (edit) |

| Inputs | Up to 10 image URLs plus text prompt |

| Resolution | 2560x1440 to 4096x4096 total pixels |

| Output format | Image |

Examples

Replace the plain studio background behind the smiling young woman with curly dark hair with a warm sunlit cafe window scene, keeping her face, hair, and skin tone natural and in focus.
Relight the tabby-and-white cat sitting on the snow with warm golden-hour sunlight from the left, adding soft long shadows across the snow while keeping the fur detail sharp.
Recolor the single pink flower bloom into a deep velvety blue with subtle dew droplets on the petals, keeping the soft green background gently blurred.
Recolor the single pink flower bloom into a deep velvety blue with subtle dew droplets on the petals, keeping the soft green background gently blurred.
Transform the lush green summer forest around the winding river into a vivid autumn scene with orange and red foliage, while keeping the river's flow and reflections realistic.

Frequently asked questions

What is Seedream V5 Lite Edit?: It is the fast editing endpoint of Seedream 5.0. You provide one or more source images and a text prompt, and the model applies intelligent edits such as recoloring, background swaps, relighting, and restyling.
How much does Seedream V5 Lite Edit cost on Runflow?: It costs $0.035 per image generated, which is about 28 images per $1. Pricing is simple and fixed per call.
How long does Seedream V5 Lite Edit take to run?: As the Lite variant, it is tuned for speed and typically returns edits in a few seconds, though time varies with resolution and the number of images requested.
Can I use Seedream V5 Lite Edit commercially?: Yes. The model is licensed for commercial use, so you can use the edited images in products, marketing, and client work.
Do I need to manage GPUs or infrastructure?: No. Runflow handles all inference and scaling with multi-region failover. No AI team or GPU setup is required.
How do I get started with Seedream V5 Lite Edit on Runflow?: Send a request to the Runflow API with your image URLs and a text prompt describing the edit. You receive the edited images back in the response.

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Discoverable surfaces

Dispatch endpoint: POST https://api.runflow.io/v1/models/seedream-v5-lite-edit-draft/runs
Per-model spec (markdown): https://app.runflow.io/models/seedream-v5-lite-edit-draft/llms.txt
Docs page: https://docs.runflow.io/models/seedream-v5-lite-edit-draft
Public OpenAPI spec: https://docs.runflow.io/api/openapi.public.json
Agent skill (start here): https://www.runflow.io/.well-known/agent-skills/runflow/SKILL.md

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