Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit
Newest ByteDance editor. Keeps faces and identity intact, up to 14 reference images.
Measured over 11 production edits in the 60 days to 11 September 2026
- 95Quality indexblind, 2 passes
- 39sMedian renderp90 44s
- 100%Completed11 of 11
- 1Credits / image≈ $0.19
Preliminary. Fewer than 50 edits have completed on this engine, so these figures will move as volume builds. The specification and the price below are exact.
About Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit
The newest ByteDance editor and the cheapest on WowMade at one credit an image. It is built to keep faces and identity intact through an edit, which is the thing most editors lose first. Output is fixed at the 2K tier.
Best for. Identity-preserving edits at the lowest price per image.
Made with Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit
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The same prompt, every engine
One prompt, rendered by each editor in this studio at its own settings. Nothing is retouched and nothing is cherry-picked.
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Specification
| Maker | ByteDance |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 2K |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 1:1, 21:9 |
| Reference images | Up to 14 |
| File types | JPEG or PNG |
| Price | 1 credit an image |
Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit against the alternatives
Questions
- How fast is Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit?
- Half of all Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit edits finish within 39 seconds and nine in ten within 44 seconds, measured across 11 production edits in the last 60 days.
- How much does an image with Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit cost?
- 1 credit an image, about $0.19 at the best plan rate. The exact figure is shown on the generate button before anything is spent.
- How good is Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit compared with the others?
- Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit scores 95 out of 100 on the WowMade image quality index, which runs the same edit prompts on the same source images across every editor and scores the results blind on prompt adherence, identity, detail, text rendering and artifact-freeness.
- Can I edit my own photos with Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit?
- Yes. Add reference images in the studio and switch to Edit mode to combine, restyle or remix them. Saved characters and locations can be recalled in a prompt with an @ mention.
- Can I use Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit output commercially?
- Yes. Commercial use is included with every WowMade plan and credit pack. Every file carries a signed C2PA mark identifying it as AI-generated, which you can check on the verification page.
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Seedream 5.0 Lite Edit head to head
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