Model comparisons
At 2K, Seedream 5.5 costs 62% less than Seedream 5.0 Pro. Tier prices, request fields and limits side by side.
Seedream 5.0 Pro image editing takes one to ten reference images plus an instruction and returns one image. Revise a single photo or assemble subject, wardrobe and set into one frame, in fifteen aspect ratios at 1K, 1.5K or 2K. Uncensored.
View model details →View sample outputs →ByteDance built Seedream 5.5 to stop edits drifting: the company says unedited areas hold steady across more than 100 rounds of changes. Next to Seedream 5.0 Pro you also get 4k export and a lower price at every shared size, with up to ten references per request.
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Start with the input you have, the result you want and your budget. These are the differences that affect that choice.
Compare the published examples, then try the same input on both models with matching settings.
The Spicy Index and Freedom Score for both models, from the same daily calculation as the leaderboards.
| Measure | Seedream 5.0 Pro | Seedream 5.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Spicy Index | 75.6 | 84.5 |
| Freedom Score | 76.9 | 97.8 |
| Evidence | Tested 6 of 6 probe types · 38 runs | Tested 6 of 6 probe types · 54 runs |
| Range if the rest pass | 76.9–98.9 | 97.8–97.8 |
| Price | $0.036 per image | $0.0195 per image |
| Reviews | Read the Seedream 5.0 Pro review | Read the Seedream 5.5 review |
Current price
A start price answers a different question than the one you have. These are the tiers both models publish, matched setting for setting, in US dollars per billed unit with no conversion step in between.
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| Tier | Seedream 5.0 Pro | Seedream 5.5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1K | $0.036 / output images | $0.019 / output images | Seedream 5.5 −45% |
| 1.5k | $0.04 / output images | $0.019 / output images | Seedream 5.5 −51% |
| 2K | $0.072 / output images | $0.027 / output images | Seedream 5.5 −62% |
Arithmetic on the published rates at each model's own default setting, not a quote. The console prices your actual settings before a request is accepted.
About this comparison
Every row here is read from the JSON Schema the endpoint validates against, so it matches what the API will really accept rather than a feature list written by hand.
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| Controls and limits | Seedream 5.0 Pro | Seedream 5.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Supported tasks | image-to-image | image-to-image |
| Resolution tiers | 1K · 1.5k · 2K | 1K · 1.5k · 2K · 4K |
| Aspect ratios | auto · 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 3:2 · 2:3 · 4:5 · 5:4 · 21:9 · 9:21 · 2:1 · 1:2 · 3:1 · 1:3 | 1:1 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 3:2 · 2:3 · 21:9 |
| Reference material | Up to 10 files | Up to 10 files |
| High-resolution tier | Yes | Yes |
| Execution | Submit, then poll or take the callback | Submit, then poll or take the callback |
| Request timeout | 30 minutes | 30 minutes |
| Availability | Live | Live |
Do low-filter models allow every request?
Two separate facts sit behind these labels. The first is what we do, which is nothing: no platform content filter, and no maturity flag to set on a request. The second is what each model does on its own, and that is the only part that varies between these two.
Seedream 5.0 Pro
This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer.
Usage note Before delivering a Pro composition or reusing its separated layers, clear the source rights and review the final publication. Only consenting adults may be depicted; non-consensual material and deceptive impersonation are prohibited, and these requirements do not imply that every request is screened.
Seedream 5.5
This model declares no content filter. SpicyAPI forwards the request without adding a platform content scan; legal and consent duties remain with the customer.
Usage note Seedream 5.5 edits images without applying a content filter. Depict only consenting adults and upload reference images only if you hold the rights to use them.
Use these content labels to shortlist models, then open each model page for available examples and content-test details.
The label never changes your obligations. Age, consent, real-person likeness and the law where you operate stay with you, and SpicyAPI does not inspect each request.
Can I swap the model ID without changing the request body?
The task lifecycle is shared; the body is not. Each endpoint publishes its own JSON Schema and the API validates against that, so this is the list to reconcile before a switch.
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The model identifiers are bytedance/seedream-5.0-pro/edit and bytedance/seedream-5.5/edit, and both go in the same field of the same request.
Both run the same way: submit the task, then poll it or take the callback. Queueing and retry logic carry over unchanged.
Both use the same submit-and-track flow, but their required inputs may differ. Check each model page before switching.
One key, one balance, one set of spend caps. Both bill to the same account in US dollars, and the per-key daily, monthly and lifetime limits apply to whichever one you call.
Questions developers ask
Seedream 5.5 is 62% cheaper at 2K, the closest like-for-like setting the two publish. Prices may change; check the estimate shown for your actual settings before submitting.
Seedream 5.0 Pro allows 30 minutes per task and Seedream 5.5 allows 30. Those are ceilings rather than typical times — most requests finish far sooner — but they are what your own client timeout has to survive.
Prices and capabilities shown here come from the current public model catalogue. Check each model page for its latest inputs and examples.