# Seedream

Canonical page: https://fuser.studio/models/seedream

Seedream in Fuser generates and edits images from text and up to ten references, with legible text. Stage products and compose campaigns on one canvas.

## Specs

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Versions | Seedream 5.0 Lite, Seedream 5.0 Pro, Seedream 5.0 Flash |
| Inputs | Prompt (text), Images (up to 10 images) |
| Output | image |
| Cost | 37–242 credits per run |

Ad-ready frames where the headline is designed into the layout, in about 14 languages, with up to 10 references fused into one image

Creator: ByteDance (Seed team)

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## How Seedream works

Choose a tier, describe the layout like an art director, set the canvas, and render. The same prompt box drives both text-to-image and reference-based edits.

### Pick a tier and references

Start from text alone, or add up to 10 images and give each a job: subject, style, palette or layout.

### Write the layout, quote the copy

Say where the headline sits, put exact words in quotes, and for edits state what to keep and what to change.

### Set the canvas and render

Choose a fixed ratio or an Auto 1K to 4K size, draft cheap on Flash, then re-run the winner on Pro.

## What Seedream is good at

Layout-aware type, reference fusion, keep-and-change editing and a canvas range from 1K to 4K, all with a clean, saturated, catalog finish.

### Multi-reference fusion

Feed up to 10 images and assign each a role, such as the jacket from image 2 or the palette from image 3. Pro handles the complex merges; stacking near-identical references only averages them out.

### Typography as layout

Headlines, subheads and labels come out as deliberate graphic hierarchy rather than a photographed sign. Quote the exact copy and name the style, and Pro is the tier tuned for multilingual type.

### Keep-and-change edits

One prompt drives both generation and edit: supply an image and say what stays and what changes. Flash runs fast background swaps and recolors at a flat 37.2 credits, and Pro takes the final high-fidelity pass.

### Sizes from 1K to 4K

Auto 1K to 4K options and fixed ratios let you match the canvas to the format. Draft small while exploring, then render final art at 2K or higher; on Pro, larger sizes raise the cost.

## Made with Seedream

A gallery of polished commercial frames spanning music video, fashion, reportage, interiors and product design, each with a smooth, saturated, ad-ready look.

### Music video still in high contrast

### Editorial fashion portrait

### Archival documentary reportage

### Architectural interior visualization

### Product design hero asset

## What people build with Seedream

Designers, art directors and brand teams who need type and layout built into the image, and who iterate on cheap drafts before a final render.

### Poster and album-art designers

Build gig posters and record sleeves with the headline already set into the composition. Pro keeps short copy and hierarchy tidy, so you iterate on the idea instead of retyping text in another tool.

### E-commerce product teams

Composite a product from one image into a scene from another and keep its look. Use Pro edit for hero shots and Flash edit for quick background swaps across a catalog.

### Campaign art directors

Ship key visuals with embedded headlines, including bilingual layouts such as English and Japanese. A clean, retouched, ad-campaign finish arrives ready to critique with clients.

### Social creative teams

Test dozens of post layouts quickly on Flash at a flat 37.2 credits, then re-run the winners on Pro to check small text. Pick a portrait ratio first so the layout fits the feed.

### Packaging designers

Explore label systems, type styles and color palettes on a mocked-up pack before sending to print. Describe the layout and the typographic style, and the pack arrives with the hierarchy already set.

## Seedream questions, answered

### What's the difference between Seedream Pro and Flash?

Pro is the high-fidelity tier for final work, and Flash is the cheaper, faster one for drafting. **Pro** suits final key visuals, posters, infographics and multilingual typography, at 93–186 credits for text-to-image depending on size. **Flash** costs a flat 37.2 credits and still handles typography, but gives up some fine detail and polish. Draft on Flash, then re-run winners on Pro.

### Which Seedream tier should I use for editing images?

Use Flash edit for fast iteration and Pro edit for final-quality composites. Flash edit (flat 37.2 credits) covers background swaps, recolors and style changes, but complex multi-reference merges and small text are less reliable. Pro edit (93–241.8 credits, rising with size and input images) is the pick for placing a product from one image into another scene while keeping the brand style.

### Is Seedream Lite the best tier because it came first?

No. Lite is a different branch, not the top rung of a quality ladder. It costs a flat 48.3 credits, more than Flash, and is a step behind Pro for type-heavy design. Keep it for existing workflows or prompts that benefit from scene reasoning, such as arranging objects into a plausible 3x3 shelf.

### How many reference images can Seedream take?

Up to 10. One image means an edit or variation, and several mean fusion. Give each reference a distinct job (subject, style, palette, layout) and name it in the prompt, such as 'the jacket from image 2'. Near-identical references tend to blur together, and features can bleed between them.

### What is Seedream not good at?

Dense paragraph text, vector logos and tiny masked edits. Small or long copy can misspell or drop characters, so check infographic labels. Seedream outputs raster images, not true vector art. Its polished, retouched finish also fights a gritty, analog or painterly look.

### Who makes Seedream and when did it come out?

Seedream is made by ByteDance's Seed team. The earliest release date on record is 2026-02-13, which secondary coverage ties to the Lite tier. Pro and Flash followed later as a matched pair for design work.

## Try Seedream on Fuser

Ad-ready frames where the headline is designed into the layout, in about 14 languages, with up to 10 references fused into one image

[Lay out a poster](https://app.fuser.studio)

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Node reference: [Seedream docs](https://docs.fuser.studio/docs/nodes/image/seedream.md)

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