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Seedream 5 Lite

Food, lifestyle and social images, made quickly.

A stack of fluffy pancakes with blueberries and syrup on an azure plate in morning light
A traveller reading beside a train in golden platform light
A three-layer vanilla cake with cream frosting on a plain white background
A summer lake with people on paddle boards on azure water
An original bronze robot surrounded by cinematic fire and blue rim light
A matcha latte in a ceramic cup on a wooden table in soft light
A motocross rider turning through a trail of sunlit dirt
Sunglasses and a paperback on a striped azure beach towel
A slice of watermelon held up against a clear azure sky
A freediver beneath the luminous surface of a deep blue sea

Bright ideas, quickly.

Food, lifestyle and social images in a few seconds.
In one Chatly workspace.

Friends clinking glasses of lemonade at a picnic on an azure gingham clothFood and drinkDishes and drinks that look fresh and appetising.Try it nowA dog shaking off water on a lake jettyQuick resultsA first image in moments, so you can try more ideas in the same time.Try it nowA cyclist in an azure jersey on a coastal road at sunriseLifestyle scenesPeople and places with natural light and real moments.Try it now

Ideas to try with Seedream 5 Lite

A swimmer looking across an azure sea in warm sunset light
A farmers' market stall with heirloom tomatoes under an azure awning
A yoga class on a rooftop at sunrise on azure mats
The layer cake on an azure cake stand on a pastel table with fresh flowers and soft daylight
A salmon and avocado poke bowl on an azure table
Iced coffee being poured over ice in a tall glass against an azure background
A bright kitchen with a woman slicing oranges

From first idea to finished image.

Add a reference
Your imageA starting point for your next idea
A three-layer vanilla cake with cream frosting on a plain white background
Step 1

Bring an image

Start with a reference, or leave it open and generate from a prompt.

Your prompt

Put this cake on a pastel table with fresh flowers and soft daylight

Seedream 5 Lite
Step 2

Describe the direction

Name the subject, setting and light. One clear brief gets the idea moving.

The layer cake on an azure cake stand on a pastel table with fresh flowers and soft daylight
Ready for your next project
Step 3

Make it yours

Review the image, ask for another pass, and put the result to work.

Start creating

Beyond the first prompt.
A new direction, one change at a time.

Food and drink

Food that
looks fresh.

Menu images, specials and posts that make people hungry.

A home baker lifting a sourdough loaf from the oven
Social posts

Posts for
every day.

A week of bright, everyday posts from a few briefs.

A moodboard of fabric swatches in azure
Lifestyle campaigns

Life,
in the brand colours.

People enjoying the product in real places.

Start creating
Three versions of the same ceramic mug in azure

Explore the possibilities. Choose an image to see its prompt.

A summer lake with people on paddle boards on azure water
See the prompt · Nano Banana Pro

An ultra-wide summer lake with people on paddle boards on azure water. Shot as a real high-end editorial photograph: true light, tactile materials, natural skin texture and fine film grain. Bright azure blue, exactly #0088FF, as an accent alongside ivory, cream and natural colour. One clear subject, compose every important element comfortably inside the frame. No lettering, no logos. No watermark, no border, full bleed.

Your next idea starts here

Imagine what’s next.
Create it with Seedream 5 Lite.

Bring your idea, shape the details and create something worth sharing.

Start generating

Choose your Chatly plan

Every plan runs the same agent. The difference is how much of it you use.

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Standard

$18/ month, billed quarterly

Perfect for getting started with AI

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7K credits / month

  • Flash and Pro modes
  • 3 concurrent agent tasks
  • 2 scheduled tasks
  • Connect up to 2 apps, like Gmail and Slack
  • 2 knowledge bases
  • Commercial usage rights
  • Build and publish websites
  • Create presentation-ready slides
  • Deep research with citations
  • Generate docs, sheets and audio
  • Generate images and videos
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Professional

$36/ month, billed quarterly

More credits, more room to create

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  • Flash, Pro and Ultra modes
  • 5 concurrent agent tasks
  • 5 scheduled tasks
  • Connect up to 5 apps, like Gmail and Slack
  • 5 knowledge bases
  • Commercial usage rights
  • Build and publish websites
  • Create presentation-ready slides
  • Deep research with citations
  • Generate docs, sheets and audio
  • Generate images and videos
  • AI ad creator
  • AI video editor

Ultra

$183/ month, billed quarterly

Built for power users who never hit limits

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  • Flash, Pro and Ultra modes
  • Unlimited concurrent agent tasks
  • 25 scheduled tasks
  • Connect all 40+ apps
  • 25 knowledge bases
  • Commercial usage rights
  • Build and publish websites
  • Create presentation-ready slides
  • Deep research with citations
  • Generate docs, sheets and audio
  • Generate images and videos
  • AI ad creator
  • AI video editor
  • Early access to new models

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Still have questions?

What is Seedream 5 Lite?

Seedream 5 Lite is the lighter model in ByteDance's Seedream 5 family, for quick, everyday images. It is one of the image models in Chatly.

Can I edit an image with Seedream 5 Lite?

Yes. Upload an image or keep working on one you made, describe the change, and Seedream 5 Lite makes a new version you can compare with the last.

Do I need a separate ByteDance account?

No. Seedream 5 Lite runs on your Chatly plan alongside the other image models, on one bill.

How does Seedream 5 Lite compare with other models?

Each model has its strengths. Run the same brief through several image models in Chatly and keep the result you like best.

Can I use the images commercially?

Images you generate are yours to use, subject to the model provider's terms of service.

All image models

Seedream 5

Seedream 5 Pro for detail, Seedream 5 Lite for speed.

Seedream 5 Pro

Landscapes, architecture and key art with depth and detail.

Seedream 4.5

High-resolution editorial images that hold one look across a campaign.

Chatly on your phone and your Mac

Chatly for iPhone

Run one prompt across the frontier image models on the train, and pick the winner on your phone. Every image you make here is on your phone.

Coming soon to the App Store

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Every image model on your desktop, with the references and brand files you already have to hand.

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