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Seedream on DER: pricing, API and every version

Seedream is ByteDance’s family of AI models for images. On DER you can use 3 versions for text to image and image editing, each priced per image. The table below compares resolution and price.

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Versions

Seedream versions compared

Seedream versions: what each makes, length, resolution, sound, starting price and tier
VersionWhat it makesResolutionStarting priceTier
Seedream 5.0Text to image · EditingUp to 3K8 credits / image (≈ $0.08)Free
Seedream 5.0 ProText to image · EditingUp to 2K9 credits / image (≈ $0.09)Free
Seedream 4.5Text to image · EditingUp to 4K8 credits / image (≈ $0.08)Free

Each starting price is the lowest whole order the catalog lists for that version. Other settings change the price — the studio shows it before you generate.

Seedream pricing

How pricing works

Image versions are priced per image.

Seedream 5.0 starts at 8 credits per image (≈ $0.08).

With Seedream 5.0, 2 images cost 16 credits (≈ $0.16).

There is no subscription: top up credits when you need them and spend them on any version.

Which Seedream version to pick

Lowest starting price for images
Seedream 5.0,Seedream 4.5From 8 credits / image (≈ $0.08)
Highest resolution
Seedream 4.5Up to 4K

API

Seedream API

Every Seedream version on DER works over the REST API and the MCP server, with the same credits and limits as the studio. The example calls Seedream 5.0.

Model ids

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REST · POST /v1/jobs
curl -X POST "https://api.der.run/v1/jobs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "seedream-5.0",
    "params": {
      "prompt": "…"
    }
  }'

# then poll every 5 s until it’s finished
curl "https://api.der.run/v1/jobs/{id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DER_API_KEY"

FAQ

Seedream FAQ

How much does Seedream cost on DER?

Seedream 5.0 starts at 8 credits per image (≈ $0.08). Each version has its own price, and the studio shows the exact price before you generate. See how pricing works.

Is there a Seedream API?

Yes. Every Seedream version on DER works over the REST API and the MCP server, with the same credits as the studio. See the API docs.

Which Seedream version is the cheapest?

Seedream 5.0 and Seedream 4.5 have the lowest starting price: 8 credits per image (≈ $0.08). Seedream 4.5 goes up to 4K.

Do I need a subscription?

No. DER is pay as you go: top up credits when you need them and spend them on any Seedream version, or on any other model in the studio.
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Seedream 5.0 · From 8 credits / image

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